Villesèquelande
Commune in Occitanie, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Occitanie, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villesèquelande (French pronunciation: [vilsɛklɑ̃d] ; Occitan: Vilaseca-Landa) is a commune near Carcassonne in the Aude department in southern France. It is noted for the ancient field elm, the Ormeau Sully, allegedly planted by Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully in the early 17th century in front of the church in the village centre.
Villesèquelande | |
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Coordinates: 43°14′18″N 2°13′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
Canton | La Malepère à la Montagne Noire |
Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Aurélien Turchetto[1] |
Area 1 | 5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 887 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11437 /11170 |
Elevation | 104–160 m (341–525 ft) (avg. 119 m or 390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 342 | — |
1975 | 455 | +4.16% |
1982 | 521 | +1.95% |
1990 | 506 | −0.36% |
1999 | 571 | +1.35% |
2009 | 818 | +3.66% |
2014 | 871 | +1.26% |
2020 | 899 | +0.53% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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