Villardonnel
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{{short description|Commune in Occitanie, France}}
{{Expand French|topic=geo|date=December 2008|Villardonnel}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Villardonnel
|commune status = Commune
|image = Villardonnel.jpg
|caption = An aerial view of Villardonnel
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Villardonnel (Aude).svg
|arrondissement = Carcassonne
|canton = La Vallée de l'Orbiel
|INSEE = 11413
|postal code = 11600
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality =
|coordinates = {{coord|43.3361|2.3122|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 358
|elevation min m = 193
|elevation max m = 550
|area km2 = 16.63
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|website = {{URL|https://villardonnel.com/}}
}}
Villardonnel ({{IPA|fr|vilaʁdɔnɛl|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-T. Le Berre-Villardonnel.wav}}; {{langx|oc|Vilardonèl}}) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France that is located 13.97 km/8.68 miles from Carcassonne, the prefecture of the department.
Population
{{Historical populations
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1962|279|
1968|317|
1975|342|
1982|331|
1990|365|
1999|412|
2008|538
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2018 flood
In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trèbes, along with nearby areas along the river Aude, were devastated when the river flooded after intense rain. 12 people were killed, including a nun.[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-16/flash-flooding-in-southern-france-worst-in-more-than-a-century/10380864 France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun], ABC News Online, 2018-10-16
See also
References
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