Villeroy, Somme

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) David Dancourt^[1]Area6.02 km² (2.32 sq mi)Population177 • Density29/km² (76/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation119–159 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 (French pronunciation: [vilʁwa] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 318 —     1836 384 +0.44% 1866 344 −0.37% 1896 288 −0.59% 1936 222 −0.65% 1962 247 +0.41% 1968 242 −0.34%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 218 −1.48% 1982 205 −0.87% 1990 210 +0.30% 1999 216 +0.31% 2007 215 −0.06% 2012 209 −0.56% 2017 190 −1.89%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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