Villers-Écalles | |
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![]() Location of Villers-Écalles | |
| Coordinates:49°32′22″N0°55′13″E / 49.5394°N 0.9203°E /49.5394; 0.9203 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Barentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Christophe Emo[1] |
Area 1 | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,716 |
| • Density | 232/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76743 /76360 |
| Elevation | 21–119 m (69–390 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villers-Écalles (French pronunciation:[vilɛʁekal]) is acommune in theSeine-Maritimedepartment in theNormandy region in northernFrance.
A village offarming and associatedlight industry situated by the banks of the riverAustreberthe in thePays de Caux, some 15 miles (24 km) northwest ofRouen near the junction of the D88 with the D143 road.
Theconfectionery companyFerrero has a factory here, employing 800 people to produceNutella andKinder Bueno.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,035 | — |
| 1975 | 1,164 | +1.69% |
| 1982 | 1,693 | +5.50% |
| 1990 | 1,777 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 1,781 | +0.02% |
| 2007 | 1,824 | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 1,792 | −0.35% |
| 2017 | 1,768 | −0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||