Villers-le-Sec (French pronunciation: ​[vilɛʁ lə sɛk]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Its epithet "Sec" (dry) comes from the fact that no rivers pass through Villers-le-Sec, which is located on the plateau between the rivers Ornain and Saulx. However, the village is not completely deprived of water since it is located above a water table and there are many ponds.

Villers-le-Sec
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Villers-le-Sec
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Coordinates: 48°37′14″N 5°17′47″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Bar-le-Duc
Canton	Ligny-en-Barrois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Karp[1]
Area 1	7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	125
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55562 /55500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Villers-le-Sec had more than 500 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century,[3] when an iron mine was operated near the village. Forestry remains a significant resource today. The only industry which remains today is a distillery, which produces mirabelle brandy during the low season.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department

References

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