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Cervera

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Cervera () is the capital of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Spain. The title Comte de Cervera is a courtesy title, formerly part of the Crown of Aragon, that has been revived for Leonor, Princess of Asturias. The city is also the birthplace of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world champions Márquez brothers, nine-time champion Marc Márquez and two-time champion Álex Márquez. The church of Sant Miquel de Tudela is near Cervera. It has a population of .

Key facts

Settlement.name
Cervera
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Panoramica de Cervera (1).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Cervera
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera de Cervera.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Cervera (since 2018).svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain Catalonia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Lleida
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Segarra
Settlement.leader_party
PSC
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Jan Pomés
Settlement.area_total_km2
55.2

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cervera
Demonym
cerverina
Country
Spain
Located in
Segarra
Official language
Catalan
Population
9328
Area
55.20
Elevation
548
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Sió river
Capital of
Segarra
Shares border with
Montoliu de Segarra
Official website
www.cervera.cat
Image
Panoramica de Cervera (1).jpg
Households
528
Licence plate code
L
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postal code
25200
Commons category
Cervera
topic's main category
Category:Cervera
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Cervera
category for people born here
Category:Births in Cervera
category of associated people
Category:People of Cervera
male population
4670
female population
4510
catalog code
114
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • The town and its medieval origins
  • The university
  • Decay and prosperity
  • References
  • External links

Cervera () is the capital of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Spain. The title Comte de Cervera is a courtesy title, formerly part of the Crown of Aragon, that has been revived for Leonor, Princess of Asturias. The city is also the birthplace of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world champions Márquez brothers, nine-time champion Marc Márquez and two-time champion Álex Márquez. The church of Sant Miquel de Tudela is near Cervera. It has a population of .

==History== === The town and its medieval origins === In the year 1026, three peasant families built the first settlement in the comarca of Segarra, as in those days it was uninhabited. Later on, the Barcelona counts committed ownership of those lands to those people. By this, the counts wanted to establish their power in the area, as the Segarra was at that time the border between Christian and Muslim territories, thereby establishing the first fortress (castrum Cervarie).

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