Villeroy, Seine-et-Marne
Commune in Île-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Île-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villeroy (French: [vilʁwa] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is at Villeroy that the famous French poet Charles Péguy lost his life, the day before the beginning of the Battle of the Marne in the first world war. There is a monument to him there.
Villeroy | |
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Coordinates: 48°58′56″N 2°46′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-et-Marne |
Arrondissement | Meaux |
Canton | Claye-Souilly |
Intercommunality | CC Plaines et Monts de France |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Lathelize[1] |
Area 1 | 5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 699 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 77515 /77410 |
Elevation | 81–130 m (266–427 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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