El Bruc Explained

El Bruc
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.5825°N 1.7811°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Barcelona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Anoia
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Enric Canela Vallès (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:47.2
Elevation M:489
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Bruquetà, bruquetana

El Bruc (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /əl ˈβɾuk/; Spanish; Castilian: Bruch) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the side of Montserrat, of which the north-western third is within the municipality. A local road connects the village with the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida, and toMonistrol de Montserrat via the monastery.

It was the site of the Battles of the Bruch between France and Spain in 1808.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament del Bruc. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: El Bruc. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.