Meranges | |
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![]() Portal of the church of Sant Serni. | |
Coordinates: 42°26′44″N1°47′15″E / 42.44556°N 1.78750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Girona |
Comarca | Cerdanya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Esteve Avellanet i Tarrés [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,539 m (5,049 ft) |
Population (2018) [3] | |
• Total | 98 |
• Density | 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
Postal code | 17539 |
Website | www |
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Attractions include the Romanesque church of Sant Serni. It has a portal with sculpted archivolts.
The territory of the municipality rises to the Engorgs lakes and to Puig Pedrós (2 915 metres), one of the highest mountains in the eastern Pyrenees.
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