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Villefranque (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃k]; Basque: Milafranga)[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.[3] Villefranque station has rail connections to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains and Bayonne.
Villefranque
Milafranga
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The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Villefranque  | |
  Villefranque Show map of France  Villefranque Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′18″N 1°27′05″W / 43.4383°N 1.4514°W / 43.4383; -1.4514 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Nive-Adour |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Saint-Esteven[1] |
| Area
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| 17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 2,893 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
64558 /64990
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| Elevation | 0–131 m (0–430 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,029 | — |
| 1975 | 1,123 | +1.26% |
| 1982 | 1,375 | +2.93% |
| 1990 | 1,570 | +1.67% |
| 1999 | 1,742 | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 2,155 | +2.70% |
| 2012 | 2,370 | +1.92% |
| 2017 | 2,671 | +2.42% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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