Verges, Catalonia
| Verges | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Verges seen from the air | ||
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  Verges Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 42°3′49″N 3°02′52″E / 42.06361°N 3.04778°E | ||
| Country | Spain | |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia | |
| Province | Girona | |
| Comarca | Baix Empordà | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 1,162 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Vergelità, vergelitana | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 17211 | |
Verges is a Spanish municipality in the Province of Girona, in 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:
- Francesc Cambó. (1876-1947) politician
- Lluís Llach. (1948) singer
- Maria Perpinyà Sais. (1901-1994) writer and journalist
See also
External links
- Pàgina web de l'Ajuntament
- La Processó de Verges
- Informació de la Generalitat de Catalunya
- Informació de l'Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
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La Tallada d'Empordà | ||
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| Foixà | Ultramort | Serra de Daró |
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