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Rœulx
Rœulx (French pronunciation: [ʁø]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Rœulx | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Rœulx | |
| Coat of arms | |
Rœulx Rœulx | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°20′E / 50.31°N 3.33°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Denain |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Charles Lemoine[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,779 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59504 /59172 |
| Elevation | 31–53 m (102–174 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is 5 km (3.1 mi) west-southwest of Denain.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,707 | — |
| 1975 | 4,128 | +1.55% |
| 1982 | 3,900 | −0.81% |
| 1990 | 3,458 | −1.49% |
| 1999 | 3,431 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 3,674 | +0.86% |
| 2012 | 3,775 | +0.54% |
| 2017 | 3,830 | +0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry edit
| The arms of Rœulx are blazoned : Bendy Or and azure, a canton argent.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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