Bassa de Mercader
Bassa de Mercader is in Porté-Puymorens, Arrondissement of Prades, Occitanie. Bassa de Mercader is situated nearby to the peak Cap de Beçatet, as well as near Cap de la Clota de Trespunts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col de Puymorens and Étang des Bésines.
Col de Puymorens
Mountain saddle
Photo: Titiloulou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Col de Puymorens is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees, connecting Foix to Cerdagne. Its summit is 1,915m. The pass historically crossed the border between France and Catalonia, until the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659 ceded the whole of this area to the former. Col de Puymorens is situated 3 km southwest of Bassa de Mercader.
Étang des Bésines
Reservoir
Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Étang des Bésines is a reservoir, which is situated 3 km northeast of Bassa de Mercader.
Estany de Coma d’Or
Photo: Simonjoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estany de Coma d’Or is situated 2 km east of Bassa de Mercader.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre and Porté-Puymorens.
L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre
Village
Photo: Cevenol2, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. The area has a history of vulnerability to winter avalanches: one such in 1895 killed 12, and much destruction was also caused in 1906 and 1929. L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre is situated 3 km west of Bassa de Mercader.
Porté-Puymorens
Village
Photo: Cevenol2, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Porté-Puymorens is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Porté-Puymorens is situated 3½ km south of Bassa de Mercader.
Porta
Village
Photo: Sergio09200, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porta is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Porta is situated 6 km south of Bassa de Mercader.
Bassa de Mercader
- Type: Body of water
- Category: glacial lake
- Location: Porté-Puymorens, Arrondissement of Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.58045° or 42° 34′ 50″ northLongitude
1.83439° or 1° 50′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FJ3HRJM+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 78574832OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q64138766
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In Other Languages
“Bassa de Mercader” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Bassa de Mercader”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cap de Beçatet and Cap de la Clota de Trespunts.
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