Verges, Spain
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Verges (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbɛrʒəs]) is a municipality in the Province of Girona, Catalonia.
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Verges seen from the air | |
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| Coordinates: 42°3′49″N 3°02′52″E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Baix Empordà |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Ignasi Sabater Poch (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 1,167 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vergelità, vergelitana |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17211 |
| Website | www |
Features
The town is famous for its Dansa de la Mort celebrations every Holy Thursday, probably the last remaining Dance of Death in Europe, performed uninterruptedly since the Middle Ages.
Among the notable citizens born in Verges are:
- Francesc Cambó. (1876-1947) politician
- Lluís Llach. (1948) singer
- Maria Perpinyà Sais. (1901-1994) writer and journalist
