Vers-sur-Selle
Appearance
Vers-sur-Selle | |
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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 (2001–2008) | Thierry Demoury |
Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 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 is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 468 | 481 | 638 | 733 | 736 | 768 | 700 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
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
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vers-sur-Selle.
- Official website of Vers-sur-Selle (in French)
- Vers-sur-Selle on the Quid website (in French)