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Berga

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Berga
Flag of Berga
Official seal of Berga
Berga is located in Spain
Berga
Berga
Berga is located in Catalonia
Berga
Berga
Berga is located in Province of Barcelona
Berga
Berga
Coordinates: 42°06′15.4″N 1°50′45.3″E / 42.104278°N 1.845917°E / 42.104278; 1.845917
CountryImage Spain
A. communityImage Catalunya
ProvinceImage Barcelona
ComarcaImage Berguedà
Government
  MayorIvan Sànchez
Area
  Total22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2021)
  Total16,663
  Density739.3/km2 (1,915/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00
Postal code
08600, 08611
MCN08022
WebsiteOfficial website

Berga is a municipality in the Province of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain.

It has an area of 22.54 km² and a population of 16,663 people. Berga name is from the Bergistani, an Iberian tribe who lived in the area before the Roman conquest. Berga was ruled by viscounts in the Early Middle Ages. It had its own counts starting in 988. Berga was sold to King Peter II of Aragon in 1199.

Berga is perhaps most famous for its traditional festival of "La Patum". The celebration occurs every Corpus Christi, lasting for five days.

Location within Berguedà