Rubrouck

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Rubrouck
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The presbytery in Rubrouck
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Location of Rubrouck
Rubrouck
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Rubrouck
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Rubrouck
Coordinates: 50°50′22″N2°21′23″E / 50.8394°N 2.3564°E / 50.8394; 2.3564
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Wormhout
Intercommunality Flandre Intérieure
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Luc Everaere [1]
Area
1
14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
919
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym Rubrouckois
Time zone UTC+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 (French pronunciation: [ʁybʁuk] ; Dutch : Rubroek, once Ruysbroeck) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. [3]

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History

Rubrouck was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century explorer William of Rubruck (fl.1248–1255). [4]

Heraldry

Arms of Rubrouck Blason de la ville de Rubrouck (59) Nord-France.svg
Arms of Rubrouck
The arms of Rubrouck are blazoned  :

Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms.)



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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 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Yule, Henry; Beazley, Charles Raymond (1911). "Rubruquis, William of"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 23 (11th ed.). pp. 810–812.