Villers-Outréaux (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ utʁeo]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Villers-Outréaux | |
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_parade_001.jpg) The church in Villers-Outréaux | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Villers-Outréaux  | |
  Villers-Outréaux  Villers-Outréaux | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′03″N 3°18′04″E / 50.0342°N 3.3011°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis–Catésis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Quévreux[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,156 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59624 /59142 |
| Elevation | 113–147 m (371–482 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,533 | — |
| 1975 | 2,714 | +0.99% |
| 1982 | 2,576 | −0.74% |
| 1990 | 2,421 | −0.77% |
| 1999 | 2,184 | −1.14% |
| 2007 | 2,165 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 2,121 | −0.41% |
| 2017 | 2,110 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry edit
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The arms of Villers-Outréaux are blazoned : Gules, a cross indented Or.
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History edit
A German airbase was in the town in WW-I.
War memorial edit
In September 2018 the villagers of Villers-Outréaux dedicated an especially commissioned memorial to commemorate British soldier Jack Williams (VC), (Victoria Cross), to express their thanks for helping to save their village from certain destruction, in 1918
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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