Vers-sur-Selle (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ syʁ sɛl], literally Vers on Selle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Vers-sur-Selle | |
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_(3).JPG) The church in Vers-sur-Selle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vers-sur-Selle  | |
  Vers-sur-Selle  Vers-sur-Selle | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′32″N 2°13′56″E / 49.8422°N 2.2322°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-7 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Jean-Luc Jeuniaux[1] |
Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 819 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80791 /80480 |
| Elevation | 33–107 m (108–351 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is situated 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D98 road in the valley of the Selle river.
History
edit- Prehistoric times: single-sided flint tools and the remains of mammoths have been found in the local gravel.
- Neolithic period: some graves were discovered during building work.
- Middle Ages: Merovingian burials were found in the valley, the remains were unearthed during the construction of the A16.
- In 1358, Vers was ravaged by Charles II of Navarre.
- In 1376, three residents burnt down the tithe barn and were hanged in front of the church.
- In 1426, the church and village were razed by English troops.
- In 1472, Charles the Bold subjected Vers to "blood and fire".
- Before the revolution : in 1617, the leper hospital was closed.
- In 1730, Nicolas Deleau, publican, was fined 75 sols for selling drinks on Sundays and feast days.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 481 | — |
| 1975 | 638 | +4.12% |
| 1982 | 733 | +2.00% |
| 1990 | 736 | +0.05% |
| 1999 | 768 | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 681 | −1.49% |
| 2012 | 732 | +1.45% |
| 2017 | 735 | +0.08% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The sixteenth century church of Saint Rémi. The door dates from 1238. In 1472, the church was subjected to considerable devastation. Several restorations have since been made.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vers-sur-Selle.
- Official website of Vers-sur-Selle (in French)