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Berguedà
Berguedà () is an inland Comarques of Catalonia, comarca in the Comarques Centrals, central region of Catalonia, Spain. It lies partly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, and partly in the Catalan Central Depression. The capital is the city of Berga. 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 Serra del Cadí, Cadí, Serra de Moixeró, Moixeró, Puig d'Alp, Catalonia, 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 Bergued ... [...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 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 An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity. An enclave can be an independent territory or part of a larger one. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is s ... 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] |
Bagà
Bagà () is a Spanish municipality located in the Comarques of Catalonia, 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 cent ... [...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. In 2018 it became again 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 is the mainstay of Gisclarany's economy, and in particular dryland farming and animal husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, animal fiber, fibre, milk, or other prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castell De L'Areny
Castell de l'Areny () is a small town and municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate .... The old town of Sant Romà de la Clusa is within the municipal limits. History Places of interest * Church of Sant Vicenç, Romanesque * Church of Sant Romà de la Clusa, Romanesque References External links Government data pages {{DEFAULTSORT:Castell De L'areny Municipalities in Berguedà Populated places in Berguedà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capolat
Capolat () is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, Spain. The geography is mountainous, reaching 1500 meters about sea level. The population has always been sparsely settled due to the topography. As in much of the rest of the region, the population peaked in the nineteenth century, and since then has gradually declined. Economy The economy is chiefly agricultural, with a particular prevalence of animal husbandry and dryland farming Drylands are defined by a scarcity of water. Drylands are zones where precipitation is balanced by evaporation from surfaces and by transpiration by plants (evapotranspiration). The United Nations Environment Program defines drylands as tropical .... Much of the land is occupied by pine and oak forests, and logging is an important part of the economy. Crops grown include potatoes, wheat and corn, almost all farms raise livestock (especially cattle, pigs and lambs). History The town sprang up around Capolat Castle home, of the loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montmajor
Montmajor () is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, Spain. 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 Guixers () is a municipality in the province of Lleida, Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute .... ''Comesposades'' (8.01 km²), is separated from the main town by L'Espunyola. ''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] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gironella
Gironella () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the left bank of the Llobregat river to the south of Berga. The local economy is traditionally based on cotton spinning and textile manufacture, although tourism is now more important: the company towns or "colonies" of workers houses surround the cotton mills are of historical interest. The town is served by the C-16 road to Berga and the Cadí tunnel. Gironella, which has numerous stores, bars, and schools, is an important economic center for the smaller towns around it, such as Olvan, Sagàs or Casserres. The town is mentioned in a well-known traditional Catalan song, ''A Gironella'' or ''Cançó de Gironella'', in which a young man laments being rejected by his beloved and being forced to leave the town behind. History Prehistory and ancient history No prehistoric archeological sites have been found in the municipality of Gironella therefore no traceability to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castellar Del Riu
Castellar del Riu () is a municipality in the 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 Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, animal fiber, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising .... 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] |
Castellar De N'Hug
Castellar de n'Hug () 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 A cement is a binder, a chemical substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. Cement is seldom used on its own, but rather to bind sand and gravel ( aggregate) together. Cement mi ... 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 of Sant Vincenç de Rus conserves some original mural paintings. References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Ma ... [...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 or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarcal Council
The comarcal council ( Catalan: ''consell comarcal'', Galician: ''consello comarcal'', Aragonese: ''concello comarcal'', Spanish: ''consejo comarcal''), also somewhat misleadingly referred to as ''county council'', is a local administration and government body in the comarcas of some parts of Spain, mostly in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Aragon and the Basque Country. The comarcal council is normally constituted by representatives of the municipalities within the comarcal demarcation, who are elected according to law-regulated mechanisms. In Aragon Membership of the councils Council membership of a comarca is allocated according to its population using the following table: In the Basque Country Only in the province of Álava comarcas have administrative status, known as ''kuadrilla'' in Basque and ''cuadrilla'' in Spanish. There are Añana, Ayala/Aiara, Gorbeialdea, Plain of Alava, Riojan Alava, Alava Mountains and Vitoria. Their comarcal councils be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
