Bielsa

Municipality in Aragón, Spain
42°38′0″N 0°13′0″E / 42.63333°N 0.21667°E / 42.63333; 0.21667Country SpainAutonomous communityAragónProvinceHuescaComarcaSobrarbeGovernment
 • AlcaldeAntonio Escalona Estévez (2007) (PSOE)Area
 • Total202.41 km2 (78.15 sq mi)Elevation
1,053 m (3,455 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total476 • Density2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi)DemonymBelsetánTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
22350

Bielsa is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 463 inhabitants.

The Bielsa tunnel under the Pyrenean mountains connects Bielsa and Aragnouet in France. It was first opened in 1970. In 2002, the French government unilaterally decided to close the tunnel to heavy-goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, a decision which caused serious concern in Aragon.[2]

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Debates – Thursday, 14 March 2002 – annex". European Parliament. 2002-03-14. Retrieved 2009-06-16.

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