Villandraut
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Villandraut (French pronunciation: [vilɑ̃dʁo]; Occitan: Vilandraut) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Villandraut | |
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The town hall in Villandraut | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villandraut | |
  Villandraut  Villandraut | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′30″N 0°22′16″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Le Sud-Gironde |
| Intercommunality | Sud Gironde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Breteau[1] |
Area 1 | 12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,112 |
| • Density | 88.39/km2 (228.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33547 /33730 |
| Elevation | 20–54 m (66–177 ft) (avg. 31 m or 102 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pope Clement V was born in Villandraut. He is known for moving the Curia from Rome to Avignon, ushering in the period known as the Avignon Papacy.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 892 | — |
| 1968 | 940 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 887 | −5.6% |
| 1982 | 914 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 777 | −15.0% |
| 1999 | 815 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 935 | +14.7% |
