Which Pyrenean microstate has Andorra la Vella as its capital? Andorra.
Andorra la Vella is the capital and largest city of Andorra, a small landlocked principality in the eastern Pyrenees between France and Spain. The city sits in a steep mountain valley where streams join the Gran Valira river.
The settlement has been Andorra’s principal city since the medieval period. In 1278, a constitutional arrangement known as the First Paréage established shared authority between the bishop of Urgell and the count of Foix, the historic foundation of Andorra’s co-principality. The Casa de la Vall, built in the early 16th century, served as the country’s parliamentary house for centuries.
A common mistake is treating Andorra la Vella as a separate country: Andorra is the country, and Andorra la Vella is its capital. At about 1,023 metres above sea level, the city is widely recognised as Europe’s highest national capital.