Villegailhenc | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Villegailhenc (Aude).svg |
Arrondissement: | Carcassonne |
Canton: | La Vallée de l'Orbiel |
Insee: | 11425 |
Postal Code: | 11600 |
Mayor: | Michel Proust[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Carcassonne Agglo |
Coordinates: | 43.27°N 2.3553°W |
Elevation M: | 127 |
Elevation Min M: | 109 |
Elevation Max M: | 203 |
Area Km2: | 4.78 |
Villegailhenc (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Vilagalhenc) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trèbes, along with nearby areas along the river Aude, were devastated when the river flooded after intense rain. 12 people were killed, including a nun.[2]