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Villedaigne

Coordinates: 43°12′58″N 2°51′39″E / 43.2161°N 2.8608°E / 43.2161; 2.8608
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Villedaigne
Coat of arms of Villedaigne
Location of Villedaigne
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Villedaigne is located in France
Villedaigne
Villedaigne
Villedaigne is located in Occitanie
Villedaigne
Villedaigne
Coordinates: 43°12′58″N 2°51′39″E / 43.2161°N 2.8608°E / 43.2161; 2.8608
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonNarbonne-1
IntercommunalityGrand Narbonne
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Sylvain Maillard[1]
Area
1
2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
548
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11421 /11200
Elevation19–36 m (62–118 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villedaigne (French pronunciation: [vildɛɲ] ; Occitan: Viladanha) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France, about 15 kilometres from Narbonne.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962371—    
1968407+9.7%
1975410+0.7%
1982423+3.2%
1990467+10.4%
1999463−0.9%
2008466+0.6%

Geography

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The village lies on the left bank of the Orbieu, which forms all of the commune's eastern border.

History

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William of Gellone was defeated not far from Villedaigne in a battle with the Cordoban Muslim army led by Abd al-Malik ibn Abd al-Wahid ibn Mughith on his approach to Carcassonne. The expedition did not advance deeper into Carolingian territory.

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. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.