Villers-lès-Cagnicourt (French pronunciation: ​[vilɛʁ lɛ kaɲikuʁ], literally Villers near Cagnicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
Commune
The centre of Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
Location of Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
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Coordinates: 50°13′23″N 3°00′36″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Brebières
Intercommunality	CC Osartis Marquion
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Legros[1]
Area 1	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	257
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62858 /62182
Elevation	47–79 m (154–259 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Villers-lès-Cagnicourt is situated some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and D13 roads.

History

The village church has plaques dedicated to several Canadian soldiers decorated for valour in the fighting nearby in 1918, including Sergeant Arthur George Knight, VC, of the 10th Battalion, CEF.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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