Villeneuve-les-Sablons
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Beauvais | |
| Canton | Méru | |
| Community association | Sablons | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 14 ' N , 2 ° 5' E | |
| height | 91-133 m | |
| surface | 4.43 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,188 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 268 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 60175 | |
| INSEE code | 60678 | |
Villeneuve-les-Sablons is a French commune with 1,188 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France .
geography
The village is located on the old royal road from Pontoise to Beauvais . Small wooded hills surround the village with an area of 443 hectares, of which 25 hectares are forest.
history
The village was founded around 1195 as a result of an agreement between the French King Philippe Auguste and the abbot of the Saint Mellon monastery of Pontoise . The agreement included the clearing of part of the Hénonville forest to build a village there.
Community partnerships
- Altenburschla , district of the city of Wanfried , Germany (Northern Hesse)
Web links
Commons : Villeneuve-les-Sablons - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Monuments historiques (objects) in Villeneuve-les-Sablons in the base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture