Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
Villers-lès-Cagnicourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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The centre of Villers-lès-Cagnicourt | |
Location of Villers-lès-Cagnicourt | |
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Coordinates: 50°13′23″N 3°00′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Brebières |
Intercommunality | CC Osartis Marquion |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Legros |
Area 1 | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 264 |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62858 /62182 |
Elevation | 47–79 m (154–259 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Villers-lès-Cagnicourt is situated some 15 miles (24.1 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and D13 roads.
History
The village church has plaques dedicated to several Canadian soldiers decorated for valour in the fighting nearby in 1918, including Sergeant Arthur George Knight, VC, of the 10th Battalion, CEF.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 245 | 224 | 225 | 207 | 201 | 212 | 225 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villers-lès-Cagnicourt. |
- Villers-lès-Cagnicourt on the Quid website (in French)
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