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Vilamacolum 
Summary
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.
Vilamacolum | |
|---|---|
 Fortified church of Santa Maria de Vilamacolum | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vilamacolum Location in Catalonia  Vilamacolum Vilamacolum (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′49″N 3°03′25″E / 42.197°N 3.057°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province |  Girona |
| Comarca |  Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaume Dalmau Juanola (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 312 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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 edit
- ^ "Ajuntament de Vilamacolum". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilamacolum". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links edit
- Government data pages (in Catalan)