Vers-sur-Selle | |
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 The church in Vers-sur-Selle | |
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  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. | |
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.
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Geography
The commune is situated 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D98 road in the valley of the Selle river.
History
- 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vers-sur-Selle.
- Official website of Vers-sur-Selle (in French)
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This page was last edited on 30 October 2023, at 16:09