Villegailhenc

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

Villegailhenc
A general view of Villegailhenc
Location of Villegailhenc
Villegailhenc
Villegailhenc
Coordinates: 43°16′12″N 2°21′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Vallée de l'Orbiel
IntercommunalityCarcassonne Agglo
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michel Proust
Area
1
4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,671
  Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11425 /11600
Elevation109–203 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.

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