Villeroy (French pronunciation: [vilʁwa] (
listen)) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Villeroy | |
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Commune | |
The church and war memorial in Villeroy | |
Location of Villeroy ![]() | |
Villeroy Villeroy | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 1°43′28″E | |
| 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 | 182 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/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 situated 13 mi (21 km) southwest of Abbeville, on the D108e road
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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.
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