Lavillatte
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Lavillatte (French pronunciation: [lavilat]; Occitan: La Vilata) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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 The church and surrounding buildings in Lavillatte | |
 Location of Lavillatte | |
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| Coordinates: 44°44′42″N 3°57′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Haute-Ardèche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marylaine Mercier[1] |
Area 1 | 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 44 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07137 /07660 |
| Elevation | 1,060–1,405 m (3,478–4,610 ft) (avg. 1,140 m or 3,740 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Inhabitants are known as Viallatins and Viallatines.
Geography
Location and description
Lavillatte is 15 kilometers from Langogne, 40 kilometers from Le Puy-en-Velay, and 50 kilometeres from Aubenas. It is included in the canton of Coucouron, the Arrondissement of Largentière, and the department of Ardèche. The municipality has 1,860 hectares, including 660 hectares of forest.
Bordering communes
Climate
In 2010, the French National Centre for Scientific Research concluded that the commune had a mountain climate.[3] Météo-France's 2020 typology of French climates concluded that Lavillatte is exposesd to a mountain or mountain margin climate, and is situated in the South East of Massif Central climatic region. This region is characterized by annual rainfall of 1,000 to 1,500 mm, minimal in the summer and heaviest in the fall.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 134 | — |
| 1975 | 103 | −3.69% |
| 1982 | 101 | −0.28% |
| 1990 | 98 | −0.38% |
| 1999 | 87 | −1.31% |
| 2007 | 78 | −1.36% |
| 2012 | 78 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 57 | −6.08% |
| 2023 | 44 | −4.22% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
