Villeroy, Somme

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

Villeroy
Commune
The church and war memorial in Villeroy
Location of Villeroy
Villeroy
Villeroy
Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E
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
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
182
 • Density30/km2 (78/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.

Geography

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

Population
Historical population of Villeroy, Somme
Year169818671962196819751982199019992006
Population420344237242218205210216219
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.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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