Rouvroy, Pas-de-Calais

Rouvroy
Commune
The town hall of Rouvroy
The town hall of Rouvroy
Coat of arms of Rouvroy
Coat of arms
Location of Rouvroy
Map
Rouvroy is located in France
Rouvroy
Rouvroy
Rouvroy is located in Hauts-de-France
Rouvroy
Rouvroy
Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′16″E / 50.3942°N 2.9044°E / 50.3942; 2.9044
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonHarnes
IntercommunalityCA Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valérie Cuvillier[1]
Area
1
6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
8,675
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62724 /62320
Elevation36–57 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.

Rouvroy (French pronunciation: [ʁuvʁwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19689,780—    
19759,262−0.77%
19829,608+0.53%
19909,208−0.53%
19999,077−0.16%
20078,905−0.24%
20128,617−0.66%
20178,738+0.28%
Source: INSEE[4]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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