Rousies
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Rousies
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Maubeuge-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 122–167 m (400–548 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,257 (1999) |
| - Density | 735 /km2 (1,900 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59514/ 59131 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 50°16′20″N 4°00′24″E / 50.2722°N 4.0067°E
Rousies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located south of Maubeuge.
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The arms of Rousies are blazoned : |
Attractions
Despite its small size, Rousies does boast a music school.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Arms of the families of Croÿ-Solre and Croÿ-Renty quartered
External links
- Rousies on the site of the national geographical Institute
- on the site of INSEE
- Rousies on the site of Quid
- Localization of Rousies on a chart of France and communes bordering
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