Villardonnel

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Villardonnel
An aerial view of Villardonnel
An aerial view of Villardonnel
Coat of arms of Villardonnel
Location of Villardonnel
Villardonnel is located in France
Villardonnel
Villardonnel
Coordinates: 43°20′10″N 2°18′44″E / 43.3361°N 2.3122°E / 43.3361; 2.3122Coordinates: 43°20′10″N 2°18′44″E / 43.3361°N 2.3122°E / 43.3361; 2.3122
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Vallée de l'Orbiel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luciano Stella
Area
1
16.63 km2 (6.42 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
499
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11413 /11600
Elevation193–550 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] (About this soundlisten); Occitan: Vilardonèl) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962279—    
1968317+13.6%
1975342+7.9%
1982331−3.2%
1990365+10.3%
1999412+12.9%
2008538+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[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ 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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