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) 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 / 50.0342°N 3.3011°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 (2021)[2] | 2,156 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,533 | — |
| 1975 | 2,714 | +0.99% |
| 1982 | 2,576 | −0.74% |
| 1990 | 2,421 | −0.77% |
| 1999 | 2,184 | −1.14% |
| 2007 | 2,165 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 2,121 | −0.41% |
| 2017 | 2,110 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
| | The arms of Villers-Outréaux are blazoned : Gules, a cross indented Or. |
History
A German airbase was in the town in WW-I.
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
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