Vallcebre
Vallcebre is a municipality in the comarca o Berguedà, Catalonie.[1] It comprises twa touns: Vallcebre proper, an the veelage o Sant Julià de Fréixens.
Vallcebre | |
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 Banner  Coat airms | |
 Map showin location athin Berguedà | |
  Vallcebre Location in Catalonie | |
| Coordinates: 42°12′20″N 1°49′10″E / 42.20556°N 1.81944°ECoordinates: 42°12′20″N 1°49′10″E / 42.20556°N 1.81944°E | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Commonty |  Catalonie |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Berguedà |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Francesc Xavier Huguet i Marza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.99 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1123 m (3,684 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 269 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vallcebrès, vallcebresa |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Toun Wabsteid |
History eedit
The toun wis first documentit in the year 893, whan it wis mentioned as Balcebre in a document descrievin the consecration o the Cathedral o la Seu d'Urgell. Bi 983, a castle existit in the toun, that there is nae trace the day.[citation needit]
The municipality in past times wis controllt in pairt bi the Abbot o Bagà an the barons o Peguera. Bi the 15t hunderyear, it haed become pairt o the possessions o the Foix faimily.
Cultur eedit
The parochial kirk is dedicatit tae the Virgin Mary, the patroness o the toun, an is o relatively recent oreegin, haein anerly been constructit in 1931.[2] Bi 1991, it haed become ae ruin, an wis rebiggit in 2000. In the urban centre o the toun the tiny romanesque kirk o Sant Julià de Fréixens is locatit. Consistin o a single, barrel-vaultit nave, it haes been restored numerous times, leavin little o the oreeginal structur.
Economy eedit
The municipality's economy is focused maistlins on the service sectors. Generally landwart, agricultur in the municipality is concerned primarily wi cereals an potatoes.
Freemit airtins eedit
References eedit
- ↑ "Vallcebre". www.catalunya.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ↑ "Església de Santa Maria". GCatholic. Retrieved 18 October 2023.