Rouvroy (French pronunciation: [ʁuvʁwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] (Also known as: "Gouphy Hauts")
Rouvroy | |
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 The town hall of Rouvroy | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rouvroy  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′16″E / 50.3942°N 2.9044°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Harnes |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Cuvillier[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,797 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62724 /62320 |
| Elevation | 36–57 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. | |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,780 | — |
| 1975 | 9,262 | −0.77% |
| 1982 | 9,608 | +0.53% |
| 1990 | 9,208 | −0.53% |
| 1999 | 9,077 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 8,905 | −0.24% |
| 2012 | 8,617 | −0.66% |
| 2017 | 8,738 | +0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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
- Méricourt, west
- Billy-Montigny, north
- Hénin-Beaumont, northeast
- Drocourt, east
- Bois-Bernard, southeast
- Acheville, southwest
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rouvroy (Pas-de-Calais).
- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (in French)