Villemolaque (French pronunciation: [vilmɔlak] ; Catalan: Vilamulaca) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Villemolaque
Vilamulaca
Town hall of Villemolaque
Town hall of Villemolaque
Location of Villemolaque
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Villemolaque is located in France
Villemolaque
Villemolaque
Villemolaque is located in Occitanie
Villemolaque
Villemolaque
Coordinates: 42°35′21″N 2°50′25″E / 42.5892°N 2.8403°E / 42.5892; 2.8403
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonLes Aspres
IntercommunalityAspres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Annie Lelaurain[1]
Area
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6.00 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,323
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66226 /66300
Elevation57–121 m (187–397 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Villemolaque is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

 
Map of Villemolaque and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 504—    
1975 466−1.11%
1982 480+0.42%
1990 833+7.13%
1999 922+1.13%
2007 1,120+2.46%
2012 1,191+1.24%
2017 1,370+2.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE