Rouvroy, Pas-de-Calais
Rouvroy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Harnes |
Intercommunality | communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Haja |
Area 1 | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,738 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62724 /62320 |
Elevation | 36–57 m (118–187 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Rouvroy is a farming and light industrial town, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Lens, at the junction of the D40 and the D46 roads.
Population
The inhabitants are called Rouvroysiens.
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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9653 | 9780 | 9262 | 9608 | 9208 | 9077 | 8973 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- The modern church of Saint-Géry-et-Saint-Louis, built to replace the original that was destroyed, along with most of the commune, during World War I.
Nearest communes
- Méricourt, west
- Billy-Montigny, north
- Hénin-Beaumont, northeast
- Drocourt, east
- Bois-Bernard, southeast
- Acheville, southwest
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rouvroy (Pas-de-Calais). |
- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the Communauté d'agglomération de Lens-Liévin (in French)
- Rouvroy on the Quid website (in French)
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