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Berguedà
Berguedà () is an inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, and partly in the Catalan Central Depression. Geography The northern half of Berguedà, known as Alt Berguedà (“Upper Berguedà”), consists of the upper Llobregat Valley and the mountainous areas surrounding it. Its northern border is a veritable mountain barrier: Berguedà is separated from Cerdanya by a chain of 2,000-meter peaks. These include the mountain ranges of Cadí, Moixeró, Puig d' Alp and Puigllançada. In this area the population is centered mainly in the Llobregat Valley and the valleys of the rivers Bagà, Bastareny and Saldes. To the east are the mountain ranges of Catllaràs and Rasos de Tubau, to the west the high ranges of Pedraforca, Verd, Ensija and Rasos de Peguera. The more populous Baix Berguedà ("Lower Berguedà") is the southern part of the ''comarca''. It lies along the foothills of the Pyrenees, transitioning into the plains o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardiola De Berguedà
Guardiola de Berguedà is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Berguedà in Catalonia. It is situated at the confluence of the Bastareny and Llobregat rivers in the north of the ''comarca''. It is an important local commercial centre, and for this reason has been less affected by depopulation than other municipalities in the Berguedà. The extraction of lignite is also important to the local economy. The town is served by the C-1411 road from Berga 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 f ... to the Cadí tunnel, and is linked to La Pobla de Lillet and Castellar de n'Hug by the B-402 road. The municipality includes a large exclave to the north-west. Riutort asphalt mine At the beginning of the 20th century, the Riutort asphalt mine () was exploited by the Riutor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagàs
Sagàs is a small town and municipality located in Catalonia, in the comarca of Berguedà. It is located in the geographical area of the pre-Pyrenees. Population Sagàs is essentially a collection of farmhouses, or masia, masies, separated by low wooded ridges and cultivated fields. The municipality is made up of five separate villages (Sant Andreu de Sagàs, El Carrer de Bonaire, Biure de Berguedà, La Guàrdia de Sagàs, and Valloriola) and two parishes (Sant Andreu de Sagàs and Santa Maria de la Guàrdia). Traditionally, the people of Sagàs made their living from agriculture. While this is still true for most of the inhabitants of Sagàs, the increased mechanization of farming has led to a growth in rural tourism, as well as a drop in population—the town has a growth rate of negative 10.4 percent. Coat of arms Although Sagàs has no coat of arms officially recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya, the town hall traditionally uses a yellow (for heraldic gold) shield bearing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Nou De Berguedà
La Nou de Berguedà is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. Located on the left bank of the Llobregat River, it is most noted as a destination for outdoor activities. In particular, the mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ... of Sobrepuny is a popular hiking destination. History The town is first recorded as a place name in 948, and is also recorded as having had part of its territory ceded to the Monastery of Ripoll in 1003. Places of interest *Mountain of Sobrepuny *Roca de Lliri *Sanctuary of Lourdes de La Nou, neoclassical, from the 19th century. References External linksTown Website Government data pages {{DEFAULTSORT:La Nou De Bergueda Municipalities in Berguedà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagà
Bagà is a Spanish municipality located in the comarca of Berguedà, in Catalonia. Traditionally, Bagà is considered the capital of ''Alt Berguedà'', the mountainous northern half of the comarca. Location Bagà is located at the head of the valley of the Llobregat river, at the feet of the high mountains of the Cadí range. The town itself is at 785 metres above sea level. Bagà is 20 kilometers to the north of Berga, and 7.5 kilometers to the south of the '' Túnel del Cadí'', a tunnel which crosses the Cadí range, connecting with the region of la Cerdanya. The municipality includes a small exclave to the west. History Bagà was founded in the 9th century A.D. when the region of Berguedà was repopulated by Wilfred the Hairy. The noble family of Pinós dominated most of ''Alt Berguedà'' throughout most of the Middle Ages and administered its domains from the town of Bagà, giving the town some importance. The town was redesigned in the 13th century by Galceran IV de Pin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capolat
Capolat is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, Spain. The geography is mountainous reaching 1500 meters about sea level. The population has always been sparcly settled due to the topography, like almost the whole region, the population peeked in the nineteenth century, and since then it has been gradually declining . Economy The economy is chiefly agricultural, with a particular prevalence of animal husbandry and dryland farming. A good part of the territory is occupied by forests of pines, oaks and holm oaks (wood is one of the foundations of the economy) and there are also extensions of crops of potatoes, wheat and corn, almost all farms raise livestock (cattle, pigs and lambs, especially) History The town sprang up around Capolat Castle home of the local aristocratic familty. Bishop Nantigis, Bishop of Urgell, Nantigís of Urgell founded a Benedictine Monastery here on 13 December 899. In 905 the monastery was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Pobla De Lillet
La Pobla de Lillet is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Berguedà in Catalonia. It is located in the upper valley of the Llobregat river and is linked to Guardiola de Berguedà by Road B-402. The town is home to the Artigas Gardens, a park designed by Antoni Gaudí in the 1900s. Other sights include the 15th-century bridge, the Sanctuary of Falgars and remains of the late 13th-century fortress. Transportation The is a 600 mm gauge tourist railway that runs from the narrow gauge railway museum at La Pobla de Lillet to the cement museum at Clot del Moro. History * Castell de Lillet is a ruined Ruins () are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate ... castle. The remains are located on a large rock, near the torrent of Junyent to the left of the Arija.Built in the 9th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisclareny
Gisclareny is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, located in Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park. 2018 it again became the smallest village in Catalonia after the village of Sant Jaume de Frontanyà grew by 3 families. The altitude of the inhabited space varies between 800 meters in the neighborhood of Bagà and 1430 in the neighborhood of Coll de la Bena. It is bounded on the north by the Cerdanya, reaching the peaks of the Serra del Cadí, and by Bagà, on the south and west by Saldes and Vallcebre, and on the east by Bagà and Guardiola de Berguedà. The alpine forests and meadows are the usual landscape of the municipality as well as a multitude of farmhouses scattered throughout the territory. Economy Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montclar, Berguedà
Montclar () is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. The municipality includes an exclave to the north-east. History The town first appears in written documentation in the year 1117. In 1240, King James I of Aragon granted the land to Pere de Breda, though by 1309, it was once again a possession of the crown. Culture The municipality's parochial church, in the Romanesque style, is dedicated to Sant Martí. It was constructed in the 12th century. It has a single nave with apse. It also has a later, hip-roofed bell tower, and conserves a baroque altar and other neoclassical elements in the interior. The church was completely renovated in 1970. The municipality has several other extant churches, including the Church of the Santa Creu, and, notably, the Church of Sant Quintí. This barrel-vaulted structure had its 11th century reliquary removed to the Diocesan Museum of Solsona. Montclar's town festival is celebrated in January, to coincide with the feast day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montmajor
Montmajor is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. Geography Montmajor is made up of four distinct enclaves, quite separated from one another. The principal area of the municipality lies east of the town of Navès, which is in the comarca of Solsonès. The northernmost enclave is ''Catllarí'' (5.45 km²), which is surrounded by the municipalities of Fígols, Castellar del Riu, and Guixers. ''Comesposades'' (8.01 km²), is separated from the main town by L'Espunyola L'Espunyola is a municipality located in the southwest of the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. Prior to 1983 it was known simply as "Espunyola," without an article. The municipality includes a small exclave An enclave is a territory (or a smal .... ''Valielles'' (3.20 km²), meanwhile, is an enclave completely surrounded by Solsonès. References External linksTown WebsiteGovernment data pages {{DEFAULTSORT:Montmajor Municipalities in Berguedà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castellar De N'Hug
Castellar de n'Hug (, es, Castellar de Nuch) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the southern slopes of the pyrenean range of the Creueta. The Llobregat river has its source on the territory of the municipality. The village is served by the B-403 road, which links it with La Pobla de Lillet and which continues over the Creueta to the ''comarques'' of the Ripollès and the Cerdanya. The Asland del Clot del Moro cement factory, now closed along with the railway line which linked it to Guardiola de Berguedà, is a notable example of ''modernista'' industrial architecture. The Roman church Holy Roman Church, Roman Church, Church of Rome or Church in Rome may refer to: * The Diocese of Rome or the Holy See * The Latin Church * Churches of Rome (buildings) In historical contexts ''Roman Church'' may also refer to: * The Catholic Chur ... of Sant Vincenç de Rus conserves some original mural paintings. References * Panare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casserres
Casserres is a town and municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, a part of the ''Baix Berguedà'' region. The town is named after the medieval castle, named ''Castrum Serris''. Geography The town is situated 12 kilometers from the comarcal capital of Berga, and two streams, the ''Clarà'' and ''Meriola'', pass through the municipal limits. The Llobregat river comprises one of its borders. Dryland farming is prevalent in Casserres, with most agriculture focusing on cereals and potatoes, as well as animal herding. Sites of interest *Church of the Mare de Déu dels Àngels, from the 14th century. Includes a Baroque altar from 1704. *Church of Sant Pau de Casserres, from the 12th century. Its murals are conserved in the Museu Diocesà de Solsona *Neo-gothic Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castellar Del Riu
Castellar del Riu is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, northern Spain. The municipal government is located at Llinars, which is not a village but just a few municipal buildings including a small sports centre. Economy The municipality's economy is principally centered on agriculture, and in particular dryland farming and animal husbandry. There is also small-scale tourism in the municipality, to the Pi de les Tres Branques (a monumental tree which is a popular venue for Catalan nationalist gatherings), and especially the ski station of Rasos de Peguera. References External links * Government data pages {{DEFAULTSORT:Casteller Del Riu Municipalities in Berguedà Populated places in Berguedà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
