Unique territorial entity in Catalonia, Spain
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Val d'Aran is a community of about 10,000 people (2024) in the Pyrenees mountains, in the northwestern part of the province of Lleida, in Catalonia. This valley constitutes one of only two areas of Spain that are on the northern side of the Pyrenees. In 2024 UNESCO designated a Biosphere reserve in the valley (UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves)
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The transportation company, ALSA covers the public transport options to the Val d'Aran with a direct line from Barcelona and regular lines and daily services from Barcelona and Lleida.
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