Villespy
Villespy | |
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 A church in Villespy, France | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villespy | |
  Villespy Location within France  Villespy Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′13″N 2°05′56″E / 43.3203°N 2.0989°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Malepère à la Montagne Noire |
| Intercommunality | Piège - Lauragais - Malpère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryse Lala[1] |
Area 1 | 6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 419 |
| • Density | 65.7/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11439 /11170 |
| Elevation | 150–260 m (490–850 ft) (avg. 161 m or 528 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villespy is a French commune located in the northwest of the Aude department in the Occitania region of Southern France.
Historically and culturally, the commune is part of the Lauragais, the former "Land of Cockaigne," associated with both the cultivation of pastel (a dye plant) and the abundance of agricultural production, earning it the title of the "granary of Languedoc." Experiencing a Mediterranean climate, Villespy is drained by the streams of Tenten, Migaronne, Rec de Riplou, and another watercourse. The commune is notable for its natural heritage, including a natural area of ecological, faunal, and floristic interest.
Villespy is a rural commune with a population of 416 inhabitants in 2021, following a peak of 884 inhabitants in 1846. It is part of the attraction area of Castelnaudary. The residents are referred to as Villespynois.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 352 | — |
| 1975 | 296 | −2.44% |
| 1982 | 265 | −1.57% |
| 1990 | 271 | +0.28% |
| 1999 | 341 | +2.59% |
| 2007 | 370 | +1.03% |
| 2012 | 352 | −0.99% |
| 2017 | 373 | +1.17% |
| 2023 | 419 | +1.96% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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