Villers-Outréaux | |
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_parade_001.jpg) The church in Villers-Outréaux | |
 Coat of arms | |
  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. | |
Villers-Outréaux (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ utʁeo]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. [3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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The arms of Villers-Outréaux are
blazoned : Gules, a cross indented Or.
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History
A German airbase was in the town in WW-I.
War memorial
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
References
- ^ "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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