Villefranque, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Villefranque (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃k]; Basque: Milafranga)^[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.^[3] Villefranque station has rail connections to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains and Bayonne.

Villefranque Milafranga
Commune
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Coat of arms
Location of Villefranque
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Coordinates: 43°26′18″N 1°27′05″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Bayonne
Canton	Nive-Adour
Intercommunality	CA Pays Basque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marc Saint-Esteven[1]
Area 1	17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,957
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64558 /64990
Elevation	0–131 m (0–430 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,029	—
1975	1,123	+1.26%
1982	1,375	+2.93%
1990	1,570	+1.67%
1999	1,742	+1.16%
2007	2,155	+2.70%
2012	2,370	+1.92%
2017	2,671	+2.42%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department