Verges, Spain

Verges (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbɛrʒəs]) is a municipality in the Province of Girona, Catalonia.

Verges
Municipality
Verges seen from the air
Flag Coat of arms
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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 [2]
• Total	9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	1,189
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vergelità, vergelitana
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	17211
Website	www.verges.cat

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

See also

• Traditions of Catalonia