La Vall de Bianya
Encyclopedia
La Vall de Bianya is a municipality in the comarca
of Garrotxa
, in the province of Girona
, Catalonia
, Spain
. This municipality consists of the villages of the Bianya valley and the Bac valley. The Town Hall is situated in L'Hostalnou de Bianya, and the most populated village is La Canya.
that crossed the valley. The name Via Annia is pre-Roman, and probably comes from the Celtic name Vianna, preserved under the name Vienne
in many French towns.
Comarques of Catalonia
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of Garrotxa
Garrotxa
Garrotxa is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. Its population in 2001 was 47,747, more than half of them in the capital city of Olot. It is roughly equivalent to the historical comarca of Besalú.-Geography:...
, in the province of Girona
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
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, Spain
Spain
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. This municipality consists of the villages of the Bianya valley and the Bac valley. The Town Hall is situated in L'Hostalnou de Bianya, and the most populated village is La Canya.
Etymology
The name Bianya (also written Vianya), comes from Via Annia, a roman roadRoman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
that crossed the valley. The name Via Annia is pre-Roman, and probably comes from the Celtic name Vianna, preserved under the name Vienne
Vienne
Vienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
in many French towns.