Villegailhenc
Villegailhenc | |
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A general view of Villegailhenc | |
Location of Villegailhenc | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′12″N 2°21′19″E / 43.27°N 2.3553°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Orbiel |
| Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Proust |
Area 1 | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 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. | |
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Villegailhenc (French pronunciation: [vilɡajɛ̃k] ⓘ; Occitan: Vilagalhenc) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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.