Verges, Catalonia

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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42°3′49″N 3°02′52″E / 42.06361°N 3.04778°E / 42.06361; 3.04778CountrySpainAutonomous communityCataloniaProvinceGironaComarcaBaix EmpordàGovernment
 • mayorIgnasi Sabater Poch (2015)[1]Area • Total9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)Elevation
23 m (75 ft)Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total1,189 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)Demonym(s)Vergelità, vergelitanaTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
17211
Websitewww.verges.cat

Verges (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbɛrʒəs], [ˈvɛɾʒəs]) is a municipality in the Province of Girona, Catalonia.

Features

The town is famous for its Dansa de la Mort celebrations every Holy Thursday, probably the last remaining Dance of Death in Europe, performed uninterruptedly since the Middle Ages.

Among the notable citizens born in Verges are:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Verges". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Verges". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links

  • Pàgina web de l'Ajuntament
  • Government data pages (in Catalan)
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