Torroella de Fluvià

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Torroella de Fluvià
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Church of Sant Esteve de Vilacolum
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Torroella de Fluvià
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Torroella de Fluvià
Torroella de Fluvià (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°10′34″N3°02′31″E / 42.176°N 3.042°E / 42.176; 3.042
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Community Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Province Flag of Girona province (unofficial).svg   Girona
Comarca Flag of Alt Emporda.svg   Alt Empordà
Government
   Mayor Pedro Moradell Puig (2015) [1]
Area
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  Total16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [3]
  Total723
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Website www.torroelladefluvia.cat

Torroella de Fluvià (Catalan pronunciation: [turuˈeʎəðəfluβiˈa] ) is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It includes the village of Vilacolum. The 11th Century Church of Sant Tomàs de Fluvià is a notable romanesque landmark.

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References

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