Royon
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Royon (French pronunciation: [ʁwajɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Royon | |
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 Rebuilt château | |
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Location of Royon  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°28′25″N 1°59′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Cornuel[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 133 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62725 /62990 |
| Elevation | 54–160 m (177–525 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Royon is located 10 miles (16 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D130 road, in the valley of the Créquoise river.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 133 | — |
| 1975 | 135 | +0.21% |
| 1982 | 127 | −0.87% |
| 1990 | 117 | −1.02% |
| 1999 | 103 | −1.41% |
| 2007 | 117 | +1.61% |
| 2012 | 128 | +1.81% |
| 2017 | 135 | +1.07% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The slopes of hills in the region were blocked by thorny hedges of créquiers, the wild plum, and these hedges were called royons, which may be the source of the name.[5]
The first mention of Royon is in 893 in Gallia Christiana.[6] It is mentioned again in 1641 as 'Roion', and became 'Royon' in 1804.[7]
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- The church of St. Germain, dating from the sixteenth century.[8]
- The Louis XV château, destroyed in May 1944.
- The present day château, home of the current mayor.
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