Villandraut

Villandraut is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Villandraut
The town hall in Villandraut
Coat of arms
Location of Villandraut
Villandraut
Villandraut
Coordinates: 44°27′30″N 0°22′16″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLangon
CantonLe Sud-Gironde
IntercommunalitySud Gironde
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Breteau
Area
1
12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,059
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33547 /33730
Elevation20–54 m (66–177 ft)
(avg. 31 m or 102 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pope Clement V was born in Villandraut, he is known for moving the Curia from Rome to Avignon, ushering in the period known as the Avignon Papacy.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962892    
1968940+5.4%
1975887−5.6%
1982914+3.0%
1990777−15.0%
1999815+4.9%
2008935+14.7%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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