Villefort, Lozère
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Commune in Occitania, France
Villefort | |
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| Dam and lake of Villefort Dam and lake of Villefort | |
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Coat of arms of Villefort Coat of arms | |
Location of Villefort | |
Villefort is located in France Show map of FranceVillefort Villefort Villefort is located in Occitanie Show map of OccitanieVillefort Villefort | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′25′′N 3°55′58′′E / 44.4403°N 3.9328°E / 44.4403; 3.9328 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez |
| Intercommunality | CC Mont Lozère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Jean-Claude Bajac-Leyantou[1] |
Area 1 | 7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 617 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48198 /48800 |
| Elevation | 509–960 m (1,670–3,150 ft) (avg. 605 m or 1,985 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villefort (French pronunciation: [vilfɔʁ] i ; Occitan: Vilafòrt) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.
People
[edit ]Villefort was the birthplace of Odilon Barrot (1791–1873), politician and Prime Minister of France.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Villefort, Lozère at Wikimedia Commons
- Regordane Info - The independent portal for The Regordane Way or St Gilles Trail, which passes through Villefort.
