Cerdanya

Antiquity The first inhabitants of Cerdanya probably spoke a language related to the old Basque language and to Aquitanian. The main oppidum of the Kerretes, commanding the whole country, was called Kere and was built on the hill above the modern-day village of Llívia (a Spanish exclave in French territory). Later the Kerretes came under Roman rule, and the Romans renamed the oppidum Julia Lybica, ==Municipalities==

French side Known as French Cerdagne (Catalan: Alta Cerdanya), it is part of the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales, which itself is part of the Occitanie region. It has no special administrative self-government status apart from that of the department, thus solely being a physiographic region within the department. • Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes (Catalan: Angostrina) • Bolquère (Catalan: Bolquera) • Bourg-Madame (Catalan: La Guingueta d’Ix) • Dorres • Égat (Catalan Èguet) • Enveitg (Catalan Enveig) • Err (Catalan Er) • Estavar • Eyne (Catalan Eina) • Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via (Catalan Font-Romeu or Odelló i Vià) • La Cabanasse (Catalan La Cabanassa) • Latour-de-Carol (Catalan La Tor de Querol) • Llo • Mont-Louis (Catalan Montlluís) • Nahuja (Catalan Naüja) • Osséja (Catalan Osseja) • Palau-de-Cerdagne (Catalan Palau de Cerdanya) • Planès (Catalan Planès) • Porta • Porté-Puymorens (Catalan Portè) • Saillagouse (Catalan Sallagosa) • Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats (Catalan Sant Pere dels Forcats) • Sainte-Léocadie (Catalan Santa Llocaia) • Targassonne (Catalan Targasona) • Ur • Valcebollère (Catalan: Vallsabollera) Spanish side Known as Baixa Cerdanya. Unlike its French counterpart, it does constitute its own administrative division inside the autonomous community of Catalonia as a comarca or county, with its own self-ruling institutions known as the Comarcal Council of Cerdanya, inside the already self-ruling autonomous Catalonia. All municipalities of Baixa Cerdanya are part of the Catalan region of Alt Pirineu, this one itself divided between the Spanish provinces of Lleida and Girona. == Economy ==

Like neighboring areas of the Pyrenees, Cerdanya relies on tourism to provide strong support for the economy. Spas, skiing, and hiking are long-established attractions. In addition the Yellow Train is a major tourist attraction. La Cerdanya is best known amongst Barcelona locals and tourists for its skiing. "Masella" ski resort, located close to Urus and Alp, opened on January 3 and, due to the mountain's orientation to the North, offers one the longest skiing season in the Pyrenees. The ski station today boasts of 62 slopes with 15 ski lifts, and since 2013, has nocturnal skiing. Physically adjacent to Masella, though requiring a different ski pass, is "La Molina" with 68 ski slopes. Due to La Cerdanya's close proximity to Andorra and France, its residents also enjoy skiing in "Font Romeu," "Formigueres," "Les Angles," and "Grandvalira." == Notable people ==

• Dr. José Baselga, oncologist ==References==