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Town in the comarca of Ribagorza, province of Huesca, Spain
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Municipality in Aragon, Spain
Benasque
Municipality
View of the village from the east (2017)View of the village from the east (2017)
Flag of BenasqueFlagCoat of arms of BenasqueCoat of arms
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
ProvinceHuesca
Population
 • Total2,157
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Benasque (Spanish: [beˈnaske]; in Benasquese dialect: Benás; Aragonese: Benás) (locally [beˈnas]) is a town in the comarca of Ribagorza, province of Huesca, (Spain). It is the main town in the Benasque Valley, located in the heart of the Pyrenees and surrounded by the highest peaks in that range.

Climate

The climate is of a high mountain type, with cool summers, and cold winters and frequent snow. Its average annual temperature is 9.4 degrees Celsius (at 1138 meters above sea level).

Language

Main article: Benasquese dialect
A sticker in Benasque, saying "Benas ¿que?", meaning "Benas what?". "Benasque" is the Spanish name of the town, while the name in the local dialect is "Benás".

The regional language of Benasque is a Catalan–Aragonese transitional dialect that shares features with Gascon (Occitan). It is usually called patués ("patois") by its native speakers. Possessing features that are transitional between Aragonese and Catalan, it has sometimes been classified as a variety of Catalan.

To promote the local language, the local council has held an annual writing and poetry competition in patués since 1999. Separate awards are given to young and grown-up authors.

Gallery

  • Benasque seen from the northwest (winter 2019) Benasque seen from the northwest (winter 2019)
  • Benasque: Avenida del los Tilos Benasque: Avenida del los Tilos
  • Torre de los Infanzones (Casa Juste) Torre de los Infanzones (Casa Juste)
  • The church Santa María (la Mayor) The church Santa María (la Mayor)
  • Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual
  • Ésera in Benasque Ésera in Benasque

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. As shown in the "Legislative Decree 2/2006 of 27 December of the Government of Aragon, BOA 149, 17239". Archived from the original on 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2016-08-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link).
  3. "Toponyms: towns with local name in Aragonese in Great Aragonese Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2016-08-07.

External links

See also

Municipalities of Ribagorza
Aragon
Capital of the comarca Former-historical capital of the comarca
Municipalities in the province of Huesca
Flag of Huesca

42°36′N 0°32′E / 42.600°N 0.533°E / 42.600; 0.533


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