Berga
Sign in to saveBerga () 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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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.