Villers-le-Sec, Meuse

Villers-le-Sec
Commune
Coat of arms of Villers-le-Sec
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Location of Villers-le-Sec
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Villers-le-Sec is located in France
Villers-le-Sec
Villers-le-Sec
Villers-le-Sec is located in Grand Est
Villers-le-Sec
Villers-le-Sec
Coordinates: 48°37′14″N 5°17′47″E / 48.6205°N 5.2965°E / 48.6205; 5.2965
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementBar-le-Duc
CantonLigny-en-Barrois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Karp[1]
Area
1
7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
127
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55562 /55500
Elevation297 m (974 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villers-le-Sec (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ lə sɛk]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Its epithet "Sec" (dry) comes from the fact that no rivers pass through Villers-le-Sec, which is located on the plateau between the rivers Ornain and Saulx. However, the village is not completely deprived of water since it is located above a water table and there are many ponds.

History

Villers-le-Sec had more than 500 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century,[3] when an iron mine was operated near the village. Forestry remains a significant resource today. The only industry which remains today is a distillery, which produces mirabelle brandy during the low season.

See also

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 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villers-le-Sec, EHESS (in French).
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