Villardonnel
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  Villardonnel Location within France  Villardonnel Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′10″N 2°18′44″E / 43.3361°N 2.3122°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Orbiel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luciano Stella[1] |
Area 1 | 16.63 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 515 |
| • Density | 31.0/km2 (80.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11413 /11600 |
| Elevation | 193–550 m (633–1,804 ft) (avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft) |
| Website | villardonnel |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villardonnel (French pronunciation: [vilaʁdɔnɛl] ⓘ; Occitan: Vilardonèl) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France that is located 14 km (8.7 mi) from Carcassonne, the prefecture of the department.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 317 | — |
| 1975 | 342 | +1.09% |
| 1982 | 331 | −0.47% |
| 1990 | 365 | +1.23% |
| 1999 | 412 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 530 | +3.20% |
| 2012 | 507 | −0.88% |
| 2017 | 498 | −0.36% |
| 2023 | 515 | +0.56% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
2018 flood
[edit]In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trèbes, along with nearby areas along the river Aude, were devastated when the river flooded after intense rain. 12 people were killed, including a nun.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun, ABC News Online, 2018-10-16
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