Rubrouck

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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
Rubrouck is located in France
Rubrouck
Rubrouck
Coordinates: 50°50′22″N 2°21′23″E / 50.8394°N 2.3564°E / 50.8394; 2.3564Coordinates: 50°50′22″N 2°21′23″E / 50.8394°N 2.3564°E / 50.8394; 2.3564
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc Everaere[1]
Area
1
14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
936
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Rubrouckois
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 (Dutch: Rubroek, once Ruysbroeck) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

History[]

Rubrouck (Rübrück) was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century explorer William of Rubruck.

Politics[]

Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]

Election Winning Candidate Party %
2017 Emmanuel Macron En Marche! 55.49
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 57.39
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 57.66
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 81.34

[3]

Heraldry[]

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 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017//


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