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Benasque (; in Benasquese dialect: ''Benás''; an, Benás)Toponyms: towns with local name in Aragonese in Great Aragonese Encyclopedia
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Climate

The climate is of a high mountain type, with cool summers, and cold winters and frequent snow. Its average annual temperature is 9.4 degrees Celsius (at 1138 meters above sea level).

Language

The regional language of Benasque is a Catalan– Aragonese transitional dialect that shares features with Gascon ( Occitan). It is usually called ''patués'' (" patois") by its native speakers. Possessing features that are transitional between Aragonese and Catalan, it has sometimes been classified as a variety of Catalan.

To promote the local language, the local council has held an annual writing and poetry competition in ''patués'' since 1999. Separate awards are given to young and grown-up authors.

Gallery

Image:Benasque desde Los Tres Barrancos 01.jpg, Benasque seen from the northwest (winter 2019)
Image:Benasque (Huesca).jpg, Benasque: Avenida del los Tilos
Image:20080825-Benasque Torre de los Infanzones.jpg, Torre de los Infanzones (Casa Juste)
Image:Iglesia de Benasque.jpg, The church ''Santa María (la Mayor)''
Image:Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual 2015.jpg, Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual
Image:Benasque - Ésera - Puente 01.jpg, Ésera in Benasque

References

External links

Benasque Guide

Benasque Guide

Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual

Benasqués
- an article about the culture and the language of Benasque in ''Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa OnLine''

References

Municipalities in the Province of Huesca
Pyrenees
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