Villers-le-Sec, Meuse
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Location within Lorraine region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Bar-le-Duc |
| Canton | Ligny-en-Barrois |
| Intercommunality | Haute Saulx |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Dominique Karp |
| Area1 | 7 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 135 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55562 / 55500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Villers-le-Sec is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. Its epithet "Sec" (dry) comes from the fact that no rivers pass through Villers-le-Sec, which is located on the plateau between the rivers Ornain and Saulx. However, the village is not completely deprived of water since it is located above a water table and there are many ponds.
History
Villers-le-Sec had more than 500 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century,[1] when an iron mine was operated near the village. Forestry remains a significant resource today. The only industry which remains today is a distillery, which produces mirabelle brandy during the low season.
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