Cercs
Cercs | |||
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Municipality | |||
Pedret bridge | |||
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Cercs Cercs Location in Catalonia | |||
Coordinates: 42°8′53″N 1°51′43″E / 42.14806°N 1.86194°ECoordinates: 42°8′53″N 1°51′43″E / 42.14806°N 1.86194°E | |||
Country | Spain | ||
Community | Catalonia | ||
Province | Barcelona | ||
Comarca | Berguedà | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Jesus Calderer Palau (2015)[1] (CiU) | ||
Area[2] | |||
• Total | 47.4 km2 (18.3 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) | ||
Population (2014)[1] | |||
• Total | 1,246 | ||
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Cercorí, cercorina | ||
Website |
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Cercs is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà in Catalonia. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river above the Baells reservoir. It is the site of an important power station which burns the lignite extracted at Fígols and Saldes. The town is served by the C-1411 road between Berga and the Cadí tunnel.
The Pre-Romanesque church of Sant Quirze de Pedret is the source of two painted conjunts, which are now displayed at the diocesan museum in Solsona and in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona. The remains of the monastery of Sant Salvador de la Vedella are visible on a hill now in the middle of the Baells reservoir. The Cercs Mine Museum is located in the Sant Corneli colony, in the Cercs municipal area.
Demography
1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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965 | 1365 | 863 | 597 | 1827 | 1331 |
References
- 1 2 "Ajuntament de Cercs". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Cercs". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
- Official website (Catalan)
- Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
- Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)
Fígols | Vallcebre Guardiola de Berguedà |
La Nou de Berguedà | ||
Castellar del Riu | Vilada | |||
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Berga | Olvan | La Quar |