Villegailhenc

Villegailhenc
A general view of Villegailhenc
A general view of Villegailhenc
Coat of arms of Villegailhenc
Location of Villegailhenc
Villegailhenc is located in France
Villegailhenc
Villegailhenc
Location within France
Villegailhenc is located in Occitanie
Villegailhenc
Villegailhenc
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°16′12″N 2°21′19″E / 43.27°N 2.3553°E / 43.27; 2.3553
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Vallée de l'Orbiel
IntercommunalityCarcassonne Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Proust[1]
Area
1
4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,718
 • Density359/km2 (931/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11425 /11600
Elevation109–203 m (358–666 ft)
(avg. 127 m or 417 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villegailhenc (French pronunciation: [vilɡajɛ̃k] ⓘ; Occitan: Vilagalhenc) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

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.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 951—    
1975 1,018+0.98%
1982 1,275+3.27%
1990 1,337+0.60%
1999 1,326−0.09%
2007 1,625+2.57%
2012 1,649+0.29%
2017 1,735+1.02%
2023 1,718−0.16%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun, ABC News Online, 2018-10-16
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE