Villers-Sir-Simon

Villers-Sir-Simon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Villers-Sir-Simon
Commune
The church of Villers-Sir-Simon
Coat of arms
Location of Villers-Sir-Simon
Villers-Sir-Simon
Villers-Sir-Simon
Coordinates: 50°19′06″N 2°29′34″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Normand[1]
Area
1
2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
121
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62860 /62127
Elevation119–136 m (390–446 ft)
(avg. 128 m or 420 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-Sir-Simon is situated some 18 miles (29.0 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D77 and D54 roads.

Population
Historical population of Villers-Sir-Simon
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population10512599114120121135
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 war memorial
  • Commemorative stone to the American aviators who died when their plane crashed nearby on 27 August 1943.
  • The church of St. Eloi, dating from the nineteenth 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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