Villardonnel
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Coordinates: 43°20′10″N 2°18′44″E / 43.3361°N 2.3122°ECoordinates: 43°20′10″N 2°18′44″E / 43.3361°N 2.3122°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
Canton | La Vallée de l'Orbiel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Luciano Stella |
Area 1 | 16.63 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 499 |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11413 /11600 |
Elevation | 193–550 m (633–1,804 ft) (avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villardonnel (French pronunciation: [vilaʁdɔnɛl] (listen); Occitan: Vilardonèl) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 279 | — |
1968 | 317 | +13.6% |
1975 | 342 | +7.9% |
1982 | 331 | −3.2% |
1990 | 365 | +10.3% |
1999 | 412 | +12.9% |
2008 | 538 | +30.6% |
2018 flood[]
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.[2]
See also[]
- Communes of the Aude department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun, ABC News Online, 2018-10-16
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