Villegailhenc
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Villegailhenc (French pronunciation: [vilɡajɛ̃k] ⓘ; Occitan: Vilagalhenc) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Villegailhenc | |
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A general view of Villegailhenc | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villegailhenc | |
  Villegailhenc Location within France  Villegailhenc Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′12″N 2°21′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Orbiel |
| Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Proust[1] |
Area 1 | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,718 |
| • Density | 359/km2 (931/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11425 /11600 |
| Elevation | 109–203 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. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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] | ||
