Villerest
Villerest is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It is a Medieval-era commune located just south of the city of Roanne. The village is bordered by the river Loire.
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Location of Villerest 
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| Coordinates: 45°59′39″N 4°02′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Roanne-2 |
| Intercommunality | Roannais Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Philippe Perron |
| Area 1 | 14.82 km2 (5.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,902 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42332 /42300 |
| Elevation | 261–426 m (856–1,398 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 950 | — |
| 1806 | 546 | −42.5% |
| 1821 | 687 | +25.8% |
| 1831 | 964 | +40.3% |
| 1841 | 976 | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 1,031 | +5.6% |
| 1861 | 1,211 | +17.5% |
| 1872 | 1,207 | −0.3% |
| 1881 | 1,230 | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 1,270 | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 1,204 | −5.2% |
| 1911 | 1,149 | −4.6% |
| 1921 | 976 | −15.1% |
| 1931 | 1,127 | +15.5% |
| 1946 | 1,039 | −7.8% |
| 1954 | 1,286 | +23.8% |
| 1962 | 1,524 | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 1,743 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 2,239 | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 2,928 | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 4,104 | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 4,243 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,436 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,902 | +10.5% |
Sights
- Le Barrage de Villerest, a hydroelectric dam that also prevents flooding along the Loire. This dam also creates a reservoir, the Lac de Villerest.
- The village itself contains many buildings from the Middle Ages.[2] These include numerous houses, and the Eglise de Saint-Priest. Maybe most famous from this time period are the ramparts that are still mostly intact today.
International Relations
Twin towns - sister cities
Villerest is twinned with:
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Technologies, e-Obs. "Villerest - Station Verte".
- "Piatra Neamţ - Twin Towns". © 2007-2008 piatra-neamt.net. Archived from the original on 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- "Geograph:: Twinning plaque in Storrington village... (C) Basher Eyre".
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