Villebarou
Villebarou | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
Location of Villebarou | |
Villebarou Villebarou | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′24″N 1°19′27″E / 47.6233°N 1.3242°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | Blois-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Blois Agglopolys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Masson[1] |
Area 1 | 9.11 km2 (3.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,584 |
| • Density | 284/km2 (735/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41276 /41000 |
| Elevation | 108–121 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
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Guiot, T (2015). "Villebarou - Les Mardeaux". ADLFI. Archéologie de la France - Informations. doi:10.4000/adlfi.14258.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villebarou, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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