Villefranche-du-Queyran
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Villefranche-du-Queyran Vilafranca deu Cairan |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Nérac | |
| Canton | Les Forêts de Gascogne | |
| Community association | Coteaux et Landes de Gascogne | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 19 ′ N , 0 ° 12 ′ E | |
| height | 45-182 m | |
| surface | 16.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 390 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 24 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47160 | |
| INSEE code | 47320 | |
 Town hall ( Mairie ) of Villefranche-du-Queyran |
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Villefranche-du-Queyran ( Occitan : Vilafranca eng Cairan ) is a French municipality with 390 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement Nérac and the municipal association Coteaux et Landes de Gascogne, founded in 1996 . The residents call themselves Queyrannais .
geography
The municipality of Villefranche-du-Queyran is located in the Guyenne , 35 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Agen . Neighboring municipalities of Villefranche-du-Queyran are Leyritz-Moncassin in the north and northwest, Razimet in the north, Puch-d'Agenais in the east and northeast, Saint-Léon in the east and southeast, Caubeyres in the south and Anzex in the west.
history
The Bastide of Villefranche-du-Queyran was founded in 1271 by Edward Longshanks , King of England.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 446 | 443 | 420 | 340 | 366 | 360 | 381 | 408 | 397 |
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Attractions
- Notre-Dame church from the 15th century
- Saint-Savin church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1875
- Remains of the fortifications
