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Village Shires

Village Shires is a community within , in the U.S. state of . It is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as a separately incorporated municipality.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 3,950 residents
  • Description: census designated place in Bucks County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “Village Shires, PA” and “Village Shires, Pennsylvania”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Villa Joseph Marie High School and Council Rock High School South.

School
Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY 4.0.
is a private Roman Catholic all-girls high school in .

School building
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is a public high school located in . It is operated by the Council Rock School District. The school was built in 2002, in order to address the overpopulation at what was then the district's only high school, now known as .

Reservoir
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Churchville reservoir is a man-made freshwater reservoir located in . It was created by damming the Mill Creek in 1942 to act as a reserve of municipal water. is situated 2 miles southwest of Village Shires.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holland and Newtown.

is an unincorporated community in . In the 1970s, large tract housing developments replaced farmland, turning the area into a commuter bedroom community for suburban families who work in Philadelphia or the Trenton/Princeton.

Town
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a borough in , United States. The population was 2,268 at the 2020 census. It is located just west of the metropolitan area, and is part of the larger metropolitan area. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Village Shires.

Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a township in Bucks County, . Surrounded by beautiful farmlands, this small town was also the location where the movie Signs was filmed in part. It is a cute town with plenty of places to visit, eat and see.

Village Shires

Latitude
40.20317° or 40° 12′ 11″ north
Longitude
-74.97045° or 74° 58′ 14″ west
Population
3,950
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
Open location code
87G7623H+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158821823
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5217238
Wiki­data ID
Q268035
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Volapük—“Village Shires” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Village Shires”
  • Chechen: “Вилледж-Шаер”
  • Chinese: “Village Shires”
  • Dutch: “Village Shires”
  • French: “Village Shires”
  • German: “Village Shires”
  • Gilaki: “ويلج شرز (پنسيلوانيا)”
  • Gilaki: “ويلج شرز”
  • Irish: “Village Shires”
  • Italian: “Village Shires”
  • Ladin: “Village Shires”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Village Shires”
  • Persian: “ویلیج شایرز، پنسیلوانیا”
  • Persian: “ویلیج شایرز”
  • Portuguese: “Village Shires”
  • Serbian: “Вилиџ Шајерс”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Village Shires, Pennsylvania”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Village Shires”
  • Spanish: “Village Shires”
  • Tatar: “Вилледж-Шаер”
  • Turkish: “Village Shires, PA”
  • Turkish: “Village Shires”
  • Ukrainian: “Вілледж-Шаєр”
  • Uzbek: “Village Shires”
  • Volapük: “Village Shires”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rolling Hills Elementary School Playground and Rolling Hills Elementary Scool Play Area.

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