Villeret, Aisne

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Villeret
Commune
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The town hall of Villeret
Location of Villeret
Villeret, Aisne
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Villeret
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Villeret
Coordinates: 49°57′11″N3°11′38″E / 49.9531°N 3.1939°E / 49.9531; 3.1939 Coordinates: 49°57′11″N3°11′38″E / 49.9531°N 3.1939°E / 49.9531; 3.1939
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Saint-Quentin
Canton Bohain-en-Vermandois
Intercommunality Pays du Vermandois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Marie [1]
Area
1
3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018) [2]
295
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02808 /02420
Elevation97–147 m (318–482 ft)
(avg. 138 m or 453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villeret is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962413—    
1968390−5.6%
1975323−17.2%
1982291−9.9%
1990293+0.7%
1999311+6.1%
2008314+1.0%
2012312−0.6%

History

During the first World War, Villeret was under German occupation. Citizens of Villeret secretly sheltered a group of British soldiers who had become detached from their units in September 1914. Four of the men were discovered by the Germans and executed in 1916. This story was the subject of the 2011 book "The Englishman's Daughter / A True Story of Love and Betrayal in World War I" by Ben Macintyre. The early chapters of the book contain information on the history of Villeret.

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.


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