Rousies
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| Coordinates: 50°16′20″N 4°00′24″E / 50.2722°N 4.0067°ECoordinates: 50°16′20″N 4°00′24″E / 50.2722°N 4.0067°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Fourmies |
| Intercommunality | CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Josiane Suleck[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 4,055 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59514 /59131 |
| Elevation | 122–167 m (400–548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rousies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located south of Maubeuge.
Heraldry[]
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The arms of Rousies are blazoned : Quarterly 1&4: Argent, 3 fesses gules; 2&3: Argent, 3 wagoner's axes top 2 addorsed gules. [3](Bermerain, Étrœungt, Féron, Ferrière-la-Grande, Lez-Fontaine, Rousies, Solre-le-Château and Solrinnes use the same arms.)
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Attractions[]
Despite its small size, Rousies does boast a music school.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Arms of the families of Croÿ-Solre and Croÿ-Renty quartered
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