Villers-le-Sec | |
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| Coordinates:48°37′14″N5°17′47″E / 48.6205°N 5.2965°E /48.6205; 5.2965 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Bar-le-Duc |
| Canton | Ligny-en-Barrois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Dominique Karp[1] |
Area 1 | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 127 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55562 /55500 |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villers-le-Sec (French pronunciation:[vilɛʁləsɛk]) is acommune in theMeusedepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance. Its epithet "Sec" (dry) comes from the fact that no rivers pass through Villers-le-Sec, which is located on the plateau between the riversOrnain andSaulx. However, the village is not completely deprived of water since it is located above awater table and there are many ponds.
Villers-le-Sec had more than 500 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century,[3] when aniron mine was operated near the village.Forestry remains a significant resource today. The only industry which remains today is adistillery, which producesmirabellebrandy during the low season.
