Lavillatte (French pronunciation: [lavilat]; Occitan: La Vilata) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Lavillatte
The church and surrounding buildings in Lavillatte
The church and surrounding buildings in Lavillatte
Location of Lavillatte
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Lavillatte is located in France
Lavillatte
Lavillatte
Lavillatte is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lavillatte
Lavillatte
Coordinates: 44°44′42″N 3°57′12″E / 44.745°N 3.9533°E / 44.745; 3.9533
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementLargentière
CantonHaute-Ardèche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marylaine Mercier[1]
Area
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18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
42
 • Density2.3/km2 (5.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07137 /07660
Elevation1,060–1,405 m (3,478–4,610 ft)
(avg. 1,140 m or 3,740 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Inhabitants are known as Viallatins and Viallatines.

Geography

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Location and description

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Lavillatte is 15 kilometers from Langogne, 40 kilometers from Le Puy-en-Velay, and 50 kilometeres from Aubenas. It is included in the canton of Coucouron, the Arrondissement of Largentière, and the department of Ardèche. The municipality has 1,860 hectares, including 660 hectares of forest.

Bordering communes

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Climate

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In 2010, the French National Centre for Scientific Research concluded that the commune had a mountain climate.[3] Météo-France's 2020 typology of French climates concluded that Lavillatte is exposesd to a mountain or mountain margin climate, and is situated in the South East of Massif Central climatic region. This region is characterized by annual rainfall of 1,000 to 1,500 mm, minimal in the summer and heaviest in the fall.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 134—    
1975 103−3.69%
1982 101−0.28%
1990 98−0.38%
1999 87−1.31%
2007 78−1.36%
2012 78+0.00%
2017 57−6.08%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Joly, Daniel; Brossard, Thierry; Cardot, Hervé; Cavailhes, Jean; Hilal, Mohamed; Wavresky, Pierre (18 June 2010). "Les types de climats en France, une construction spatiale". Cybergeo: European Journal of Geography (in French). doi:10.4000/cybergeo.23155. ISSN 1278-3366.
  4. ^ "Zonages climatiques en France métropolitaine". pluiesextremes.meteo.fr.[dead link]
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE