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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.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Cercs
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Sant quirze pedret-pont medieval.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Pedret bridge
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera Cercs.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Escut de Cercs.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
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Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Barcelona
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Berguedà
Settlement.leader_party
CiU
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Jesus Calderer Palau (2015)
Settlement.area_total_km2
47.4

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cercs
Demonym
ponterrana
Country
Spain
Official language
Catalan
Population
1196
Area
47.40
Elevation
650
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Llobregat
Shares border with
Fígols
Official website
www.cercs.cat
Image
Sant quirze pedret-pont medieval.jpg
Households
20
Licence plate code
B
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Commons category
Cercs
postal code
08698
female population
568
male population
577
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