Vilabertran

The municipality is located Vilabertran in the autonomous region of Catalonia. It belongs to the province of Girona in northeast Spain and is part of the comarca of Alt Empordà. It is immediately adjacent to Figueres and is in turn limited by the course of the rivers La Muga in the north and in the south Manol.

History

The village grew up around the monastery of Santa Maria de Vilabertran, an important abbey of the Augustinian Order, which was closed in 1835.

Policy

The municipal election in 2007 resulted in the following distribution of seats in the local council:

Economy

Part of the population lives from agriculture, producing mainly vegetables for the market in Figueres and surrounding communities. The needed for this water is directed through channels from the dam Boadella on Vilabertrans fields.

Attractions

  • Monestir de Santa Maria de Vilabertran. Romanesque monastery from the 11th century.
  • Torre d'en Reig. Art Nouveau tower from the 19th century, today the seat of the municipal administration.
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