Llívia
Llívia is a small Catalan town which is an exclave of Spain, being surrounded by France. The Spanish border is about one kilometre away. The town is part of Cerdanya, province of Girona. The French territory surrounding Llivia is the Pyrénées-Orientales département. Llivia had a total population of 1252 in 2005.
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| Coordinates: 42°27′53.2″N 1°58′55.3″E / 42.464778°N 1.982028°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Cerdanya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elies Nova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2021) | |
| • Total | 1,509 |
| • Density | 117.6/km2 (305/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 17527 |
| Website | Official website |
History
People lived there in Roman times. Originally, the settlement was a Roman fort (known as an oppidum). The name of the oppidum was Julia Libica. Llivia was the capital of Cerdagne in antiquity, but in the early Middle Ages, Hix (a commune of Bourg-Madame, France) became the capital of the region.
Llívia Media
- Castell de Llívia 2.jpg
Ruins of Llívia Castle, destroyed by French forces in the Catalan Civil War
- Llivia - Calle Mayor.jpg
Frederic Bernades street, early 1900s
- Museo de la Ciudad y Farmacia Antigua.jpg
Esteve Pharmacy museum
- Serra de Portella, Llívia (juliol 2013) - panoramio.jpg
Serra de Portella, Llívia (juliol 2013)
Boundary marker between Spain and France, for the municipalities of Llívia (Girona) and Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes (Pyrénées-Orientales)
Other websites
Coordinates: 42°27′45.33″N 1°58′43.67″E / 42.4625917°N 1.9787972°E
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