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Villesèquelande

Coordinates: 43°14′18″N 2°13′56″E / 43.2383°N 2.2322°E / 43.2383; 2.2322
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Villesèquelande
The Ormeau Sully in Villesèquelande
The Ormeau Sully in Villesèquelande
Coat of arms of Villesèquelande
Location of Villesèquelande
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Villesèquelande is located in France
Villesèquelande
Villesèquelande
Villesèquelande is located in Occitanie
Villesèquelande
Villesèquelande
Coordinates: 43°14′18″N 2°13′56″E / 43.2383°N 2.2322°E / 43.2383; 2.2322
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Malepère à la Montagne Noire
IntercommunalityCarcassonne Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Aurélien Turchetto[1]
Area
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5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
887
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11437 /11170
Elevation104–160 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.

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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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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References

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  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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE