Villeroy, Somme

Villeroy

Villeroy
Location within Hauts-de-France region Villeroy
Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E / 49.9403°N 1.7244°E / 49.9403; 1.7244Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E / 49.9403°N 1.7244°E / 49.9403; 1.7244
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Oisemont
Intercommunality	Canton of Oisemont
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Roger Dancourt
Area¹	6.02 km² (2.32 sq mi)
Population (2006)²	219
• Density	36/km² (94/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	80796 / 80140
Elevation	119–159 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. ² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Villeroy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population of Villeroy, Somme
Year	1698	1867	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	420	344	237	242	218	205	210	216	219
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

History

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

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

References

INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villeroy (Somme).

Villeroy on the Quid website (French)

Communes of the Somme department

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