Bergara | |
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 Bergara main square | |
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| Coordinates:43°07′03″N2°24′48″W / 43.11750°N 2.41333°W /43.11750; -2.41333 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Eskualdea | Debagoiena |
| Founded | 1268 (1268) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elena Lete García (PNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.97 km2 (29.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 14,596 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Basque:bergararSpanish:vergarés, vergaresa |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20570 20578–20580 |
| Official language(s) | Basque Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Bergara (Basque pronunciation:[berɣaɾa];Spanish:Vergara) is a town andmunicipality located in the province ofGipuzkoa, in the autonomous community ofBasque Country, in the north ofSpain.
AnEnlightened center of education operated by theReal Sociedad Bascongada de Amigos del País ("Royal Basque Society of Friends of the Country"), it was the place where brothersJuan José andFausto Elhuyar discoveredTungsten .[2]
During theCarlist Wars, it operated as the capital and royal court of theCarlists. It was there where the agreement symbolized in theVergara Embrace betweenRafael Maroto andBaldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara ended one of the period wars.
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