Villardonnel

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Villardonnel
Commune
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Coordinates: 43°20′10″N2°18′44″E / 43.3361°N 2.3122°E / 43.3361; 2.3122
Country France
Region Occitania
Department Aude
Arrondissement Carcassonne
Canton La Vallée de l'Orbiel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luciano Stella [1]
Area
1
16.63 km2 (6.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
505
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+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)
Website villardonnel.com
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] ⓘ ; Occitan : Vilardonèl) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France that is located 13.97 km/8.68 miles from Carcassonne, the prefecture of the department.

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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. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ 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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