Villers Tournelle
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Canton | Roye | |
| Community association | Grand Roye | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 39 ′ N , 2 ° 28 ′ E | |
| height | 75-155 m | |
| surface | 5.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 155 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 26 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80500 | |
| INSEE code | 80805 | |
| Website | http://www.villerstournelle.com/ | |
Villers-Tournelle ( Picard : Viler-Tornelle) is a northern commune with 155 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Montdidier and belongs to the canton of Roye .
geography
The municipality in the Santerre countryside is located on the D188 departmental road, away from major traffic routes, around 9.5 km west of Montdidier on the hill between two dry valleys.
history
The place is mentioned for the first time in 1172. Towards the end of the 15th century, rule passed from the de la Tournelle family to the de Fransure.
The castle was built around 1760 and was badly damaged in the First World War . The parish church, destroyed in 1918, probably dates back to the 13th century and was enlarged in the 16th century. The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 182 | 135 | 143 | 138 | 108 | 146 | 156 | 161 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Jean-Marc Gheeraert since 2008.
