Villeblevin | |
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Commune | |
Monument to Albert Camus
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Coordinates: 48°19′31″N 3°04′57″E / 48.3253°N 3.08250°ECoordinates: 48°19′31″N 3°04′57″E / 48.3253°N 3.08250°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Yonne |
Arrondissement | Sens |
Canton | Pont-sur-Yonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Marc Leruse |
Area1 | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 2,200 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 89449 /89340 |
Elevation | 53–118 m (174–387 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Villeblevin is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
The town achieved prominence in 1960 when it was the site of the car crash that killed Albert Camus.