Villers-lès-Cagnicourt

Villers-lès-Cagnicourt (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ kaɲikuʁ], literally Villers near Cagnicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
The centre of Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
The centre of Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
Location of Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
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Villers-lès-Cagnicourt is located in France
Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
Villers-lès-Cagnicourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
Villers-lès-Cagnicourt
Coordinates: 50°13′23″N 3°00′36″E / 50.2231°N 3.01°E / 50.2231; 3.01
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBrebières
IntercommunalityCC Osartis Marquion
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Legros[1]
Area
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4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
253
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62858 /62182
Elevation47–79 m (154–259 ft)
(avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Villers-lès-Cagnicourt is situated some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and D13 roads.

History

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The village church has plaques dedicated to several Canadian soldiers decorated for valour in the fighting nearby in 1918, including Sergeant Arthur George Knight, VC, of the 10th Battalion, CEF.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 224—    
1975 225+0.06%
1982 207−1.18%
1990 201−0.37%
1999 212+0.59%
2007 230+1.02%
2012 256+2.17%
2017 264+0.62%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE