Villeroy, Seine-et-Marne

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
The town hall in Villeroy
The town hall in Villeroy
Location of Villeroy
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Villeroy is located in France
Villeroy
Villeroy
Villeroy is located in Île-de-France (region)
Villeroy
Villeroy
Coordinates: 48°58′56″N 2°46′56″E / 48.9822°N 2.7822°E / 48.9822; 2.7822
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMeaux
CantonClaye-Souilly
IntercommunalityCC Plaines et Monts de France
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Lathelize[1]
Area
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5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
699
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77515 /77410
Elevation81–130 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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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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