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La Vall de Bianya

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Country
  
Spain

Comarca
  
Garrotxa

Website
  
valldebianya.cat

Area
  
93.6 km²

Population
  
1,305 (2014)

Community
  
Catalonia

Demonym(s)
  
Bianyenc, bianyenca

Elevation
  
480 m

Local time
  
Friday 12:20 PM

Province
  
Province of Girona

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Weather
  
21°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 43% Humidity

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La Vall de Bianya (formerly Vall de Vianya and Capsech) 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. The municipality includes a small exclave to the south-east.

Contents

Map of La Vall de Bianya, Province of Girona, Spain

Etymology

The name Bianya (also written Vianya), comes from Via Annia, a Roman road 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.

References

La Vall de Bianya Wikipedia