| Santa Coloma | |
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Santa Coloma and the Gran Valira river (right) as seen from a nearby mountain
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| Location in Andorra | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′38.03″N 1°29′51.66″E / 42.4938972°N 1.4976833°ECoordinates: 42°29′38.03″N 1°29′51.66″E / 42.4938972°N 1.4976833°E | |
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| Parish | Andorra la Vella |
| Elevation | 1,134 m (3,720 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,040 |
| Time zone | GMT +1 |
Santa Coloma d'Andorra (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə kuˈɫomə ðənˈdorə], locally: [ˈsanta koˈloma ðanˈdɔra]) or briefly Santa Coloma is an Andorran town in the parish of Andorra la Vella, located near the Gran Valira river and 2 km away from the capital, Andorra la Vella.
To its west are the mountain villages of Aixàs, Bixessarri, and Canòlic in Andorra, and Os de Civís in Spain.
It houses a historic church that was nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site on 22 February 1999 in the Cultural category.
The exterior of the Church of Santa Coloma