Villers-les-Cagnicourt
Villers-lès-Cagnicourt (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ lɛ kaɲikuʁ], literally Villers near Cagnicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Villers-lès-Cagnicourt is situated some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and D13 roads.
History
The village church has plaques dedicated to several Canadian soldiers decorated for valour in the fighting nearby in 1918, including Sergeant Arthur George Knight, VC, of the 10th Battalion, CEF.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 224 | — |
| 1975 | 225 | +0.06% |
| 1982 | 207 | −1.18% |
| 1990 | 201 | −0.37% |
| 1999 | 212 | +0.59% |
| 2007 | 230 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 256 | +2.17% |
| 2017 | 264 | +0.62% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.