Villers-Sir-Simon | |
|---|---|
 The church of Villers-Sir-Simon | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Villers-Sir-Simon  Villers-Sir-Simon | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′06″N 2°29′34″E / 50.3183°N 2.4928°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Normand [1] |
| Area 1 | 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 131 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
62860 /62127 |
| Elevation | 119–136 m (390–446 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villers-Sir-Simon (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ siʁ simɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. [3]
Geography
Villers-Sir-Simon is situated some 18 miles (29 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D77 and D54 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 125 | — |
| 1975 | 99 | −3.28% |
| 1982 | 114 | +2.04% |
| 1990 | 120 | +0.64% |
| 1999 | 121 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 135 | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 122 | −2.00% |
| 2017 | 118 | −0.66% |
| Source: INSEE [4] | ||
Places of interest
- Commemorative stone to the American aviators who died when their plane crashed nearby on 27 August 1943.
- The church of St. Eloi, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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