Coordinates: 42°23′49″N 2°09′13″E / 42.3970°N 2.1536°E / 42.3970; 2.1536

Virgin of Nuria

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Procession of the Mare de Déu de Núria

The Virgin of Nuria (Catalan Mare de Déu de Núria) is a popular Roman Catholic shrine in the Valley of Nuria. The Catalan girls' name Núria (Spanish: Nuria) derives from the shrine.[1]

References

  1. ^ Marc Dubin The Rough Guide to the Pyrenees - Page 176 2004 - The Virgin of Nuria, of more general appeal, is believed to bestow fertility on female pilgrims, and many Catalan girls - presumably the result of successful supernatural intervention - are named after her."

42°23′49″N 2°09′13″E / 42.3970°N 2.1536°E / 42.3970; 2.1536

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