Villebarou

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Location of Villebarou
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(2020–2026) Philippe Masson[1]Area
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9.11 km2 (3.52 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
2,519 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
41276 /41000
Elevation108–121 m (354–397 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villebarou (pronounced [vilˈbaʁu]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is located 3.8 km (2.4 mi) from Blois.

History

Archaeological assessment suggests ancient settlement near the present-day Vendôme Route, with ceramics dating from the 1st and 2nd centuries.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,372—    
1821 1,208−0.45%
1846 1,086−0.42%
1872 1,011−0.27%
1901 878−0.49%
1926 702−0.89%
1946 802+0.67%
1962 955+1.10%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,307+5.37%
1975 1,475+1.74%
1982 1,573+0.92%
1990 1,793+1.65%
1999 1,946+0.91%
2007 2,570+3.54%
2012 2,569−0.01%
2017 2,460−0.86%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Guiot, T (2015). "Villebarou - Les Mardeaux". Archéologie de la France - Informations. doi:10.4000/adlfi.14258.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villebarou, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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