Villeroy, Somme

Villeroy
Villeroy
Location within Picardy region  Villeroy
Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E / 49.9403°N 1.7244°ECoordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E / 49.9403°N 1.7244°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Oisemont
Intercommunality	Canton of Oisemont
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Roger Dancourt
Area^1	6.02 km^2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	219
• Density	36/km^2 (94/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Villeroy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population of Villeroy, Somme

Year	1698	1867	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
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.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Villeroy on the Quid website (French)