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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.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Berga
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Berga des de Queralt.jpg
Settlement.image_flag
Berga Spain.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Berga.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain Catalonia vegueries#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Catalonia##Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Barcelona
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Berguedà
Settlement.leader_party
CUP
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Ivan Sánchez (2021)
Settlement.area_total_km2
22.6
Settlement.elevation_m
704

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Berga
Demonym
berguedà, berguedana, berguedans, berguedanes
Country
Spain
Official language
Catalan
Population
16959
Area
22.60
Elevation
704
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Llobregat
Capital of
Berguedà
Shares border with
Castellar del Riu
Official website
www.ajberga.cat
Image
Berga des de Queralt.jpg
Households
187
Licence plate code
B
Patron saint
Eulalia of Mérida
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category for people born here
Category:Births in Berga
topic's main category
Category:Berga
Commons category
Berga
postal code
08611
twinned administrative body
Högsby Municipality
IPA transcription
bérɣə
female population
8328
male population
8166
different from
Berga
P8168
Amiel
contains the statistical territorial entity
Cal Rosal
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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 from the Bergistani, an Iberian tribe which lived in the area before the Roman conquest. The Bergistani were first subdued by Hannibal in 218 BC. They rebelled twice against the Romans and were twice defeated; after their second uprising, much of the tribe was sold into slavery. Livy mentions their principal town, '''', which was probably the precursor of the present-day town of Berga.

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