Villesèquelande

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
Commune
The Ormeau Sully in Villesèquelande
Coat of arms
Location of Villesèquelande
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Coordinates: 43°14′18″N 2°13′56″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  (2022)[2]	875
• Density	160/km2 (420/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

Historical population

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

• Communes of the Aude department