Bossòst

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Location in Aran
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42°47′8″N 0°41′31″E / 42.78556°N 0.69194°E / 42.78556; 0.69194Sovereign state SpainCountry CataloniaRegionAranTerçonQuate LòcsProvinceLleidaGovernment
 • MayorAmador Marqués Atés (2015)[1] (UA)Area • Total28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi)Elevation
924 m (3,031 ft)Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total1,110 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
25550
Official language(s)Occitan (Aranese), Catalan and SpanishClimateCfbWebsitewww.bossost.es

Bossòst (Occitan pronunciation: [buˈsɔs]) is a small Pyrenean village and municipality located in western Aran, Catalonia. It had 1,121 inhabitants as of 2022.[4] It is located in the terçon of Quate Lòcs.

Situated on the left bank of the river Garona, the village is bordered by Les, Vilamòs, Arres and France (by Bagnères-de-Luchon). The local football club, UE Bossòst, has the rare distinction of playing its regular matches in a foreign competition (it plays in the French minor leagues).

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Bossòst". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Bossòst". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ "Idescat. The municipality in figures". www.idescat.cat. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bossòst.
  • Official website of Bossòst
  • Government data pages (in Catalan)


Places adjacent to Bossòst
Sode (France)
Juzet-de-Luchon (France)		 Les
Saint-Gaudens (France)
Bossòst
 Vilamòs
Saint-Mamet (France) Bagnères-de-Luchon (France) Arres
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