Villers-Outréaux

Villers-Outréaux (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ utʁeo]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Villers-Outréaux
The church in Villers-Outréaux
The church in Villers-Outréaux
Coat of arms of Villers-Outréaux
Location of Villers-Outréaux
Villers-Outréaux is located in France
Villers-Outréaux
Villers-Outréaux
Villers-Outréaux is located in Hauts-de-France
Villers-Outréaux
Villers-Outréaux
Coordinates: 50°02′03″N 3°18′04″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonLe Cateau-Cambrésis
IntercommunalityCA Caudrésis–Catésis
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrice Quévreux[1]
Area
1
7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,146
  Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59624 /59142
Elevation113–147 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
Arms of Villers-Outréaux
The arms of Villers-Outréaux are blazoned :
Gules, a cross indented Or.



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

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file


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