Cerdanya (Catalan pronunciation: [sərˈðaɲə], [Ceretaniaor Ceritania]error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help),French:Cerdagne,Spaingie:Cerdaña), aftenla Cerdanya,[1][2] is anaitural comarca anhistorical region o the eastrenPyrenees dividit atweenFraunce anSpain. Historically it wis ane o thecoonties o Catalonie.
Cerdanya haes a laund aurie o 1,086 km2 (419 sq mi), dividit amaist evenly atween Spain (50.3%) an Fraunce (49.7%). In 2001 its population wis approximately 26,500, o whom 53% lived on Spaingie territory. Its population density o 24 residents per km² (63 per sq. mile) is ane o the lawest inWastren Europe. The anerly urban aurie in Cerdanya is the cross-border urban aurie oPuigcerdà-Bourg-Madame, which conteened 10,900 indwallers in 2001.
The aurie enjoys a heich annual amoont o sunshine – aroond 3,000 oors per year. For this reason, pioneerin lairge-scale solar pouer projects hae been biggit in several locations in French Cerdagne, includinFont-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, theThemis plant nearTargassonne, anMont-Louis Solar Furnace inMont-Louis.