Rubrouck | |
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![]() The presbytery in Rubrouck | |
Coordinates: 50°50′22″N 2°21′23″E / 50.8394°N 2.3564°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Wormhout |
Intercommunality | Flandre Intérieure |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc Everaere[1] |
Area 1 | 14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 919 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rubrouckois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59516 /59285 |
Elevation | 20–65 m (66–213 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Rubrouck (French pronunciation: [ʁybʁuk]; Dutch: Rubroek, once Ruysbroeck) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
History
[edit]Rubrouck was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century explorer William of Rubruck (fl.1248–1255).[4]
Heraldry
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The arms of Rubrouck are blazoned : Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms.)
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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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Yule, Henry; Beazley, Charles Raymond (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). pp. 810–812.