La Nou de Berguedà is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
comarca
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of
BerguedÃ
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 †...
,
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
. Located on the left bank of the
Llobregat River, it is most noted as a destination for outdoor activities. In particular, the
mountain
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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 links
Town Website
Government data pages
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Municipalities in BerguedÃ