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Anyos

Anyós
11th century Romanesque Church of St Christopher
Anyós is located in Andorra
Anyós
Anyós
Location in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°32′4.53″N 1°32′29.94″E / 42.5345917°N 1.5416500°E / 42.5345917; 1.5416500
Country  Andorra
Parish La Massana
Elevation 5,673 ft (1,729 m)
Population (2012)
 • Total 853

Anyós (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈɲos], locally: [aˈɲos]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of La Massana and 1 km from the town of La Massana.

A fiesta is held every 10 July, and by tradition the priest blesses a carriage in the village square opposite the medieval Church of St Christopher (Sant Cristòfol) who is the patron saint of the village.

Anyós centre is composed of narrow cobbled streets (here: Camí de les Corts Noves)

Street sign Camí de les Corts Noves

Camí del Querol

Hiking sign on the way to Pic de Padern summit

Pont de Sant Antoni bridge over the Valira del Nord river

Church of St Christopher's interior from the rood screen

Tobacco field

Valira del Nord, a Valira tributary, from Pont de Sant Antoni

Coordinates: 42°32′4.53″N 1°32′29.94″E / 42.5345917°N 1.5416500°E / 42.5345917; 1.5416500



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