Vilamacolum Explained

Vilamacolum
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Girona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:42.197°N 3.057°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Girona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3: Alt Empordà
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jaume Dalmau Juanola (2015)[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:5.6
Population Density Km2:auto

Vilamacolum (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˌbiləməkuˈlum/) 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.

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Vilamacolum. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Vilamacolum. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.