Villefranche-de-Conflent
Villefranche-de-Conflent
Vilafranca de Conflent | |
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 A view of Villefranche | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Villefranche-de-Conflent  | |
  Villefranche-de-Conflent  Villefranche-de-Conflent | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′13″N 2°22′01″E / 42.586825°N 2.366815°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Lecroq[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 207 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66223 /66500 |
| Elevation | 390–1,395 m (1,280–4,577 ft) (avg. 432 m or 1,417 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villefranche-de-Conflent (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ də kɔ̃flɑ̃] ⓘ; Catalan: Vilafranca de Conflent) is historically a town in the Conflent region of Catalonia, and now a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
Geography
Villefranche-de-Conflent is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.[3]
The town's confined site, at about 440 m above sea level, is relatively level ground surrounded by
- the northeast-flowing river Têt (on the town's west and north),
- the Cady, which flows north to empty into the Têt (on the east), and
- a peak (at nearly 800 m), less than 800 m away (on the south).
Transport
- Roads
The N116 from Perpignan on the Mediterranean passes, as a two-lane highway, between the southern town wall and an embankment cut into the high ground to the south; this route continues west into the adjacent Cerdagne region.
- Train
The town's
History
The town's access to the
The defensive walls of the town remain.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 507 | — |
| 1975 | 435 | −2.16% |
| 1982 | 294 | −5.44% |
| 1990 | 261 | −1.48% |
| 1999 | 225 | −1.64% |
| 2007 | 235 | +0.55% |
| 2012 | 229 | −0.52% |
| 2017 | 213 | −1.44% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
Notes
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b INSEE commune file
- ^ ISBN 9780786456987.
- ^ "Fortifications of Vauban". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
References
- Ayats, Alain, "Les fortifications de Vauban", Trabucaire, 2005, ISBN 2-84974-026-8
External links
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