Villeroy, Somme

Villeroy
Commune
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Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E / 49.9403°N 1.7244°E / 49.9403; 1.7244Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E / 49.9403°N 1.7244°E / 49.9403; 1.7244
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Poix-de-Picardie
Intercommunality	CC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Dancourt[1]
Area 1	6.02 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	186
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Villeroy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography[]

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

Population[]

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[]

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