Verges, Catalonia Explained

Verges
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Girona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Catalonia
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Girona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Baix Empordà
Coordinates:42.0636°N 3.0478°W
Elevation M:23
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.7
Population Demonym:Vergelità, vergelitana
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:17211
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:mayor
Leader Name:Ignasi Sabater Poch (2015)[2]

Verges (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈbɛrʒəs/) 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Verges. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  2. Web site: Ajuntament de Verges. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.