Cervera
Sign in to saveCervera () 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 .
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- Cervera
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- Municipality
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- Panoramica de Cervera (1).jpg
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- Cervera
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- Bandera de Cervera.svg
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- Coat of Arms of Cervera (since 2018).svg
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- Spain Catalonia
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- Location in Catalonia
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- Country
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- Community
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- Province
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- Lleida
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- Comarca
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- Segarra
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- PSC
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- Mayor
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- Jan Pomés
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- 55.2
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6 sectionsContents
- 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).