Villers-au-Tertre
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Douai | |
| Canton | Aniche | |
| Community association | Douaisis | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 18 ′ N , 3 ° 11 ′ E | |
| height | 48-86 m | |
| surface | 4.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 630 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 138 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59234 | |
| INSEE code | 59620 | |
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Villers-au-Tertre is a commune in the French department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . Since the end of the 18th century, the population of the municipality has been between around 330 and 630 (as of January 1, 2017).
Villers-au-Tertre is 38 kilometers south of Lille . Neighboring communities are Erchin in the north, Monchecourt in the east, Fressain in the south-east and Bugnicourt in the south-west .
Eight infant corpses were found here in July 2010.
history
The place is first mentioned in 1184 under the name "Vileir".
See also
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 77-78.
Web links
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