Villegailhenc

Villegailhenc (French pronunciation: [vilɡajɛ̃k] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Vilagalhenc) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Villegailhenc
Commune
A general view of Villegailhenc
Coat of arms
Location of Villegailhenc
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Coordinates: 43°16′12″N 2°21′19″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Carcassonne
Canton	La Vallée de l'Orbiel
Intercommunality	Carcassonne Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Proust[1]
Area 1	4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,687
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11425 /11600
Elevation	109–203 m (358–666 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trèbes, along with nearby areas along the river Aude, were devastated when the river flooded after intense rain. 12 people were killed, including a nun.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	687	—
1968	951	+38.4%
1975	1,018	+7.0%
1982	1,275	+25.2%
1990	1,337	+4.9%
1999	1,326	−0.8%
2008	1,624	+22.5%

See also

• Communes of the Aude department