Villedaigne

Villedaigne
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Villedaigne
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Coordinates: 43°12′58″N 2°51′39″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Narbonne
Canton	Narbonne-1
Intercommunality	Grand Narbonne
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Sylvain Maillard[1]
Area ^1	2.49 km^2 (0.96 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	548
• Density	220/km^2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11421 /11200
Elevation	19–36 m (62–118 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	371	—
1968	407	+9.7%
1975	410	+0.7%
1982	423	+3.2%
1990	467	+10.4%
1999	463	−0.9%
2008	466	+0.6%

Geography

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

History

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

• Communes of the Aude department

References

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.