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Villers-au-Flos
Villers-au-Flos (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ o flo]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Villers-au-Flos | |
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The church of Villers-au-Flos | |
Villers-au-Flos Villers-au-Flos | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′54″N 2°54′15″E / 50.0817°N 2.9042°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Lecornet[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 246 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62855 /62450 |
| Elevation | 113–133 m (371–436 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Villers-au-Flos is situated some 19 miles (31 km) south of Arras, near the junction of the D11 and N17 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 237 | — |
| 1975 | 202 | −2.26% |
| 1982 | 187 | −1.10% |
| 1990 | 192 | +0.33% |
| 1999 | 196 | +0.23% |
| 2007 | 184 | −0.79% |
| 2012 | 218 | +3.45% |
| 2017 | 272 | +4.53% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt, as was the rest of the village, after the First World War
- The German military cemetery[5]
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
- ^ The German military cemetery
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villers-au-Flos.
- Official website