Ariany, Spain

Ariany (Catalan pronunciation: [əɾiˈaɲ]) is a small municipality on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain. It has an area of 22.72 km ² with 839 inhabitants in 2008, 763 of which lived in the main town. In 2006, the foreign population of the municipality was 10.4% (80 people).

Ariany
Municipality and town
Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de Atocha
Seal
Municipal location
Ariany
Location of the town in Majorca
Ariany
Ariany (Balearic Islands)
Ariany
Ariany (Spain)
Coordinates: 39°38′58″N 3°6′39″E
Country Spain
Autonomous CommunityBalearic Islands
ProvinceBalearic Islands
IslandMajorca
ComarcaPla de Mallorca
Government
  Mayor (2007-)Joan Ribot Mayol
Area
  Total8.93 sq mi (23.14 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total860
  Density96/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://www.ajariany.net

History

Archeological findings show that the surrounding villages were present in prehistoric times. James I of Aragon first referred to the settlement with its current name. From the sixteenth century it was subject to the Cotoner family, owners of the land in Ariany. The current population center was developed around the manor house of the Auberg's, named S'Auberg i El Camí de Sa Marquesa. Other main buildings today include the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de Atocha (built in 1570) and Ca ses Monges, the convent of Franciscan nuns.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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