Benasque

View of the village from the east (2017)
Benasque/Benasc flag

Benasque (Spanish: [beˈnaske]; in Benasquese dialect: Benás; Aragonese: Benás)[1][2] (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

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. ^ 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).
  2. ^ "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

  • Benasque Guide
  • Benasque Guide
  • Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual
  • Benasqués - an article about the culture and the language of Benasque in Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa OnLine (in Spanish)

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