Villedaigne

Commune in Occitanie, France

Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Villedaigne

(2023–2026) Sylvain Maillard^[1]Area

2.49 km² (0.96 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

548 • Density220/km² (570/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

11421 /11200

Elevation19–36 m (62–118 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (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.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.