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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 The Ormeau Sully in Villesèquelande | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Villesèquelande  | |
  Villesèquelande  Villesèquelande | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′18″N 2°13′56″E / 43.2383°N 2.2322°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. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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