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Arans
AransLocation in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°35′N 1°31′E / 42.583°N 1.517°E / 42.583; 1.517
Country	Andorra
Parish	Ordino
Elevation	1,385 m (4,544 ft)
Population
• Total	238
Postal code	AD300

Arans (Catalan pronunciation: [aˈɾans]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Ordino in the north of the country. It is situated on the right bank of the Valira del Nord river, between Llorts and La Cortinada, and next to the CG-3 road leading to the Ordino Arcalís ski resort and Sorteny National Park, the largest nature area of Andorra. With a population of 238, Arans is the fourth biggest settlement in the parish of Ordino, after the town of Ordino (population: 3146), La Cortinada (population: 874) and Sornàs (population: 294).

Main sights

The Andorran Iron Route (in Catalan: la Ruta del Ferro a Andorra) is an easy family-friendly hiking route that runs through Arans. The trail explores Andorra's historic mining and iron working industries that were active from the 17th century until the end of the 19th century.

References

1. ^ "Demografia Pobles" (PDF) (in Catalan). Comu d'Ordino.
2. "Ruta del Ferro: Iron and nature in Andorra". Andorra Tourism. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
3. "Andorra ferro route hiking trail" (PDF). Andorra Tourism.

v t e Villages of Andorra
The villages are listed per parish (parròquia)
Canillo	L'Aldosa de Canillo Canillo El Forn Incles Meritxell Els Plans Prats Ransol Soldeu El Tarter El Vilar
Encamp	Les Bons Encamp El Pas de la Casa Vila
Ordino	Ansalonga Arans La Cortinada Llorts Ordino Segudet El Serrat Sornàs
La Massana	L'Aldosa de la Massana Anyós Arinsal Erts Escàs La Massana Pal Sispony
Andorra la Vella	Andorra la Vella La Margineda Santa Coloma d'Andorra
Sant Julià de Lòria	Aixirivall Aixovall Aubinyà Bixessarri Certers Fontaneda Juberri Llumeneres Nagol Sant Julià de Lòria
Escaldes-Engordany	Escaldes-Engordany

42°35′N 1°31′E / 42.583°N 1.517°E / 42.583; 1.517

• Populated places in Andorra
• Ordino