Rubrouck

Rubrouck (French pronunciation: [ʁybʁuk]; Dutch: Rubroek, once Ruysbroeck) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Rubrouck
Commune
The presbytery in Rubrouck
The presbytery in Rubrouck
Coat of arms of Rubrouck
Coat of arms
Location of Rubrouck
Rubrouck is located in France
Rubrouck
Rubrouck
Rubrouck is located in Hauts-de-France
Rubrouck
Rubrouck
Coordinates: 50°50′22″N 2°21′23″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc Everaere[1]
Area
1
14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
924
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymRubrouckois
Time zoneUTC+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.

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
Arms of Rubrouck
 The arms of Rubrouck are blazoned :

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



See also

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 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Yule, Henry; Beazley, Charles Raymond (1911). "Rubruquis, William of" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). pp. 810–812.
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