Villetelle

Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Villetelle

(2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Navas^[1]Area

5.31 km² (2.05 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,628 • Density310/km² (790/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

34340 /34400

Elevation10–67 m (33–220 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villetelle (French pronunciation: [viltɛl]; Occitan: Vilatèla) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Geography

The river Vidourle, which is the boundary between the departments of Gard and Hérault, runs along the town.

History

The Gallo-Roman archaeological site of Ambrussum is located there.

Education

Administration

Election		Mayor	Party	Occupation
	2001	Jean-Pierre Navas	DVG	Retiree

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	154	—
1975	194	+3.35%
1982	248	+3.57%
1990	507	+9.35%
1999	923	+6.88%
2009	1,378	+4.09%
2014	1,463	+1.20%
2020	1,558	+1.05%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Pictures

Saint Géraud church
Alley behind the church
The porch from the church
The porch square
The old forge
Vidourle river between Aubais and Villetelle

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE