Villefranche-de-Lauragais

Villefranche-de-Lauragais (Languedocien: Vilafranca de Lauragués) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Villefranche-de-Lauragais station has rail connections to Toulouse, Carcassonne and Narbonne.

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The church in Villefranche-de-Lauragais
The church in Villefranche-de-Lauragais
Coat of arms of Villefranche-de-Lauragais
Location of Villefranche-de-Lauragais
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Villefranche-de-Lauragais is located in France
Villefranche-de-Lauragais
Villefranche-de-Lauragais
Villefranche-de-Lauragais is located in Occitanie
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Villefranche-de-Lauragais
Coordinates: 43°24′02″N 1°43′08″E / 43.4006°N 1.7189°E / 43.4006; 1.7189
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementToulouse
CantonRevel
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Valérie Grafeuille Roudet[1]
Area
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10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,990
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31582 /31290
Elevation168–256 m (551–840 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Villefranchois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,771—    
1975 2,948+0.89%
1982 3,127+0.85%
1990 3,316+0.74%
1999 3,338+0.07%
2007 3,933+2.07%
2012 4,188+1.26%
2017 4,519+1.53%
20194,806+3.13%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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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. 16 December 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