La Vall de Bianya

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La Vall de Bianya
Municipality
L'Hostalnou de Bianya
L'Hostalnou de Bianya
Coat of arms of La Vall de Bianya
Coat of arms
La Vall de Bianya is located in Catalonia
La Vall de Bianya
La Vall de Bianya
Location in Catalonia
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Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Garrotxa
Government
 • Mayor Santi Reixach Garriga (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 93.6 km2 (36.1 sq mi)
Elevation 480 m (1,570 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 1,305
 • Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Bianyenc, bianyenca
Website valldebianya.cat

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.

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

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