Villefranche-de-Lonchat
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Villefranche-de-Lonchat (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ də lɔ̃ʃa]; Occitan: Vilafrancha de Lopchac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Villefranche-de-Lonchat | |
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The chapel in Villefranche-de-Lonchat | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villefranche-de-Lonchat | |
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| Coordinates: 44°56′57″N 0°03′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Pays de Montaigne et Gurson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Taverson[1] |
Area 1 | 14.98 km2 (5.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 998 |
| • Density | 66.6/km2 (173/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24584 /24610 |
| Elevation | 27–105 m (89–344 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 814 | — |
| 1968 | 814 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 740 | −9.1% |
| 1982 | 801 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 735 | −8.2% |
| 1999 | 787 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 895 | +13.7% |
