Villers-Plouich
| Villers-Plouich | |
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  Villers-Plouich | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Villers-Plouich | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′47″N 3°08′06″E / 50.0797°N 3.135°ECoordinates: 50°04′47″N 3°08′06″E / 50.0797°N 3.135°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Marcoing |
| Intercommunality | la Vacquerie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Machut |
| Area1 | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 398 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59625 / 59231 |
| Elevation |
78–131 m (256–430 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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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. | |
Villers-Plouich is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Villers-Plouich are blazoned : Ermine, a chief sable. |
Twin towns
Villers-Plouich is informally twinned with Wandsworth (UK) [1]
See also
- Communes of the Nord department
- Marcel Gaumont Sculpture on church
References
- ↑ not a formal twinning, see the site Comité Cambrésis Europe.
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