Vilamacolum

Vilamacolum is a municipality and village in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia. It is on the left side of the Fluvià river, in a flat land. The local economy is based on agriculture and tourism.

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Fortified church of Santa Maria de Vilamacolum
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Location in Catalonia
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Vilamacolum (Spain)
Coordinates: 42.197°N 3.057°E / 42.197; 3.057
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Alt Empordà
Government
  MayorJaume Dalmau Juanola (2015)[1]
Area
  Total5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total312
  Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Websitewww.vilamacolum.cat

The Catalan writer Maria Àngels Anglada lived and died in Vilamacolum. That is why in her novels she describes the village and its surroundings, such as the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà.

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Vilamacolum". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Vilamacolum". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.



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