Villefranche-le-Château (French: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ lə ʃɑto]; Vivaro-Alpine: Vilafrancha dau Chastèu) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Villefranche-le-Château Vilafrancha dau Chastèu (Occitan) | |
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Location of Villefranche-le-Château  | |
  Villefranche-le-Château  Villefranche-le-Château | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′16″N 5°31′23″E / 44.221°N 5.523°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Nyons et Baronnies |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Eliane Gauthier[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.42 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 16 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26375 /26560 |
| Elevation | 783–1,364 m (2,569–4,475 ft) (avg. 832 m or 2,730 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25 | — |
| 1975 | 22 | −1.81% |
| 1982 | 15 | −5.32% |
| 1990 | 20 | +3.66% |
| 1999 | 21 | +0.54% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.91% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.85% |
| 2020 | 17 | −5.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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