Villers-au-Bois
| Villers-au-Bois | |
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  Villers-au-Bois | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Villers-au-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′26″N 2°40′20″E / 50.3739°N 2.6722°ECoordinates: 50°22′26″N 2°40′20″E / 50.3739°N 2.6722°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Vimy |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Blancart |
| Area1 | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 455 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62854 / 62144 |
| Elevation |
99–162 m (325–531 ft) (avg. 146 m or 479 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Villers-au-Bois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Villers-au-bois is surrounded by woodland and situated some 8 miles (12.9 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D65 and D58 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 317 | 298 | 311 | 335 | 369 | 379 | 455 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The large Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery: Villers Station Cemetery
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villers-au-Bois. |
- Official website of the Communauté de communes (French)
- Villers Station CWGC cemetery
- Villers-au-Bois on the Quid website (French)
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