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.
Vilamacolum | |
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Fortified church of Santa Maria de Vilamacolum | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Vilamacolum Location in Catalonia Vilamacolum Vilamacolum (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42.197°N 3.057°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaume Dalmau Juanola (2015) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • 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.
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