Villy-sur-Yères
Villy-sur-Yères | |
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Location of Villy-sur-Yères  | |
  Villy-sur-Yères  Villy-sur-Yères | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′36″N 1°27′04″E / 49.9433°N 1.4511°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Eu |
| Intercommunality | CC Falaises du Talou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Guilbert[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 211 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76745 /76260 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villy-sur-Yères is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography[edit]
A farming village situated on the banks of the Yères river in the Pays de Bray, some 18 miles (29 km) east of Dieppe at the junction of the D16 and the D315 roads. The village name was changed from Villy-le-Bas in 1998.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 200 | — |
| 1975 | 184 | −1.18% |
| 1982 | 180 | −0.31% |
| 1990 | 174 | −0.42% |
| 1999 | 138 | −2.54% |
| 2007 | 182 | +3.52% |
| 2012 | 205 | +2.41% |
| 2017 | 194 | −1.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The church of St. Aqualin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Ruins of an old priory in the middle of a field.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Liste des maires du département de la Seine-Maritime, 10 August 2020
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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