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Villeroy, Somme

Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E / 49.9403°N 1.7244°E / 49.9403; 1.7244
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Villeroy
The church and war memorial in Villeroy
The church and war memorial in Villeroy
Location of Villeroy
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Villeroy is located in France
Villeroy
Villeroy
Villeroy is located in Hauts-de-France
Villeroy
Villeroy
Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E / 49.9403°N 1.7244°E / 49.9403; 1.7244
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonPoix-de-Picardie
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Dancourt[1]
Area
1
6.02 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
177
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80796 /80140
Elevation119–159 m (390–522 ft)
(avg. 139 m or 456 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villeroy (French pronunciation: [vilʁwa] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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Villeroy is situated 13 mi (21 km) southwest of Abbeville, on the D108e road

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 318—    
1836 384+0.44%
1866 344−0.37%
1896 288−0.59%
1936 222−0.65%
1962 247+0.41%
1968 242−0.34%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 218−1.48%
1982 205−0.87%
1990 210+0.30%
1999 216+0.31%
2007 215−0.06%
2012 209−0.56%
2017 190−1.89%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

History

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The village was known as "Villa Regia", in 1129. It was once owned by the Knights Templar who built a wall around the village.
The seigneury was first noted as Bailleul-Vimeu, which was then passed to the seigneurs of Rambures.

Places of interest

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  • The church of Saint Sauveur, rebuilt in the 19th century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villeroy, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE