Villefranche-de-Lauragais (Languedocien: Vilafranca de Lauragués) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Villefranche-de-Lauragais station has rail connections to Toulouse, Carcassonne and Narbonne.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 43°24′02″N 1°43′08″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Toulouse |
Canton | Revel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Barjou[1] |
Area 1 | 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
Population | 4,806 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31582 /31290 |
Elevation | 168–256 m (551–840 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 2,522 | — |
1968 | 2,771 | +9.9% |
1975 | 2,948 | +6.4% |
1982 | 3,127 | +6.1% |
1990 | 3,316 | +6.0% |
1999 | 3,348 | +1.0% |
2004 | 3,634 | +8.5% |
2008 | 4,012 | +10.4% |
2012 | 4,090 | +1.9% |
2014 | 4,282 | +4.7% |
2015 | 4,345 | +1.5% |
2018 | 4,662 | +7.3% |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Villefranchois.
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