Villers-Outréaux
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.webp) 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 | |
| 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 | 2,146 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/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. | |
Heraldry
Arms of Villers-Outréaux |
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.
German Airbase in 1916
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 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
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