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Berga
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Berga |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Berga des de Queralt.jpg |
| image_flag | Berga Spain.svg |
| image_shield | Coat of Arms of Berga.svg |
| pushpin_map | Spain Catalonia vegueries#Spain |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Catalonia##Location in Spain |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Community |
| subdivision_name1 | Catalonia |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Barcelona |
| subdivision_type3 | Comarca |
| subdivision_name3 | Berguedà |
| leader_party | CUP |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Ivan Sánchez (2021) |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 22.6 |
| elevation_m | 704 |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_demonym | Berguedà |
| postal_code | 08600 |
| blank_name | Climate |
| blank_info | Cfb |
| website |
Berga () is the capital of the comarca (county) of Berguedà, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is bordered by the municipalities of Cercs, Olvan, Avià, Capolat and Castellar del Riu.
History
Berga derives its name from the Bergistani, an Iberian tribe which lived in the area before the Roman conquest. The Bergistani were first subdued by Hannibal in 218 BC. They rebelled twice against the Romans and were twice defeated; after their second uprising, much of the tribe was sold into slavery. Livy mentions their principal town, Castrum Bergium, which was probably the precursor of the present-day town of Berga.
Berga was ruled by viscounts in the Early Middle Ages and had its own counts from 988.
Berga was sold to king Peter II of Aragon in 1199.
In May 2012, the town council passed a motion declaring King Juan Carlos 'persona non grata' following a series of scandals involving the royal family, most notably the king's recent elephant hunting trip to Africa in the middle of Spain's deepening recession.
La Patum
The Patum de Berga, or simply La Patum, is a popular and traditional festival that is celebrated each year in the city. Locals dress as mystical and symbolic figures, and are accompanied either by the rhythm of a drum (the tabal, whose sound gives the festival its name) or band music.
Free Software Street
On July 3, 2010 the world's first Free Software Street was inaugurated in Berga, during a ceremony attended by Richard Stallman.
Sister cities
- Spain Guernica, Basque Country, Spain
- France Tarascon-sur-Ariège, France
- Sweden Högsby, Sweden
Notable people
- Alfonsina Bueno
- Antonio Comellas y Cluet
- José Cunill Postius
- Marc Bernal
References
References
- "El municipi en xifres: Berga". [[Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya.
- ''Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana'' vol. III, p. 466. Edicions 62. Barcelona, 1971
- "Archived copy".
- (14 July 2010). "Berga inaugura el primer carrer del món dedicat al programari lliure".
- [http://www.hogsby.se/INTERNET/KOMMUNFAKTA/vanorter.asp Vänorter] {{webarchive. link. (August 13, 2010)
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