Rubrouck

Coordinates: 50°50′22″N 2°21′23″E / 50.8394°N 2.3564°E / 50.8394; 2.3564
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Rubrouck
Commune
The presbytery in Rubrouck
The presbytery in Rubrouck
Coat of arms of Rubrouck
Coat of arms
Location of Rubrouck
Map
Dunkerque
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc Everaere[1]
Area
1
14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
919
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymRubrouckois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59516
/59285
Elevation20–65 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

Rubrouck was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century explorer William of Rubruck (fl.1248–1255).[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Rubrouck
Arms of Rubrouck
 The arms of Rubrouck are blazoned :

Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Yule, Henry; Beazley, Charles Raymond (1911). "Rubruquis, William of" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). pp. 810–812.
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