Villefranque, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Coordinates: 43°26′18″N 1°27′05″W / 43.4383°N 1.4514°W / 43.4383; -1.4514
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Villefranque
Milafranga
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Coat of arms of Villefranque
Location of Villefranque
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Villefranque is located in France
Villefranque
Villefranque
Villefranque is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Villefranque
Villefranque
Coordinates: 43°26′18″N 1°27′05″W / 43.4383°N 1.4514°W / 43.4383; -1.4514
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonNive-Adour
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Saint-Esteven[1]
Area
1
17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,893
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64558 /64990
Elevation0–131 m (0–430 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villefranque (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃k]; Basque: Milafranga)[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.[3] Villefranque station has rail connections to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains and Bayonne.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,029—    
1975 1,123+1.26%
1982 1,375+2.93%
1990 1,570+1.67%
1999 1,742+1.16%
2007 2,155+2.70%
2012 2,370+1.92%
2017 2,671+2.42%
Source: INSEE[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b MILAFRANGA, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE