Villeroy, Somme
Villeroy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Location of Villeroy 
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| Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Poix-de-Picardie |
| Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Roger Dancourt |
| Area 1 | 6.02 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 190 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Geography
Villeroy is situated 13 miles(21 km) southwest of Abbeville, on the D108e road
Population
| Year | 1698 | 1867 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 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.
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See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villeroy (Somme). |
- Villeroy on the Quid website (in French)
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