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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rousies (French pronunciation: [ʁuzi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Rousies | |
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A view within Rousies | |
Coordinates: 50°16′20″N 4°00′24″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 (2021)[2] | 4,043 |
• 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. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,002 | — |
1975 | 4,522 | −1.43% |
1982 | 4,377 | −0.46% |
1990 | 4,302 | −0.22% |
1999 | 4,257 | −0.12% |
2007 | 4,202 | −0.16% |
2012 | 4,273 | +0.34% |
2017 | 4,016 | −1.23% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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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. [5](Bermerain, Étrœungt, Féron, Ferrière-la-Grande, Lez-Fontaine, Rousies, Solre-le-Château and Solrinnes use the same arms.)
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