Ruyaulcourt
Ruyaulcourt | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Ruyaulcourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ruyaulcourt | |
  Ruyaulcourt  Ruyaulcourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′01″N 3°00′50″E / 50.0836°N 3.0139°E / 50.0836; 3.0139 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Bédu[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 282 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62731 /62124 |
| Elevation | 90–132 m (295–433 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ruyaulcourt (French pronunciation: [ʁɥijolkuʁ]; Picard: Riaucourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Ruyaulcourt lies between the A2 motorway and the Canal du Nord, about 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D19E and D7 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 376 | — |
| 1975 | 353 | −0.90% |
| 1982 | 323 | −1.26% |
| 1990 | 304 | −0.75% |
| 1999 | 295 | −0.33% |
| 2007 | 267 | −1.24% |
| 2012 | 301 | +2.43% |
| 2017 | 294 | −0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt, along with most of the village, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The Ruyaulcourt Tunnel is a notable feature of the Canal du Nord.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- CWGC military cemetery
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