Santa Coloma d'Andorra (ˈsantə kuˈɫomə ðənˈdorə, ˈsanta koˈloma ðanˈdɔra) or briefly Santa Coloma is an Andorran

Andorra

Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...

 town in the parish of Andorra la Vella

Andorra la Vella

Andorra la Vella is the capital of the Co-principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital....

, located near the Gran Valira river and 2 km away from the capital, Andorra la Vella.

Geography

To its west are the mountain villages of Aixàs

Aixàs

Aixàs is a village in south-west Andorra. It belongs to the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria. To its west are Civís and Os de Civís in Spain, to its north Xixerella, to its east Santa Coloma, and to its south Aixovall....

, Bixessarri

Bixessarri

Bixessarri is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria....

, and Canòlic in Andorra, and Os de Civís

Os de Civis

Os de Civís is a village in the central Pyrenees mountains in the province of Lleida, Spain, and is located to the west of Andorra, near the villages of Aixàs and Bixessarri. Civís is the nearest Spanish village...

 in Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

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Notable buildings

It houses a historic church that was nominated as a UNESCO

UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...

 World Heritage site on 22 February 1999 in the Cultural category.