Rouvroy, Pas-de-Calais

Rouvroy
Commune
The town hall of Rouvroy
Coat of arms
Location of Rouvroy
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
Area
1
6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
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.

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

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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