Bielsa
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragón
ProvinceHuesca
ComarcaSobrarbe
Coordinates42°38′0″N 0°13′0″E
Elevation1053 m
Area total202.41 km²
Population demonymBelsetán
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Time zone (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code22350
AlcaldeAntonio Escalona Estévez (2007)
Leader partyPSOE

Bielsa is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 479 inhabitants[1].

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Huesca: Población por municipios y sexo. (2875)" (in Spanish). INE. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  2. ^ "Debates – Thursday, 14 March 2002 – annex". European Parliament. 2002-03-14. Retrieved 2009-06-16.