Rubrouck
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Rubrouck | |
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Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Cassel |
Intercommunality | pays de Cassel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Christine Devulder |
Area1 | 14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 772 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59516 / 59285 |
Elevation | 20–65 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Rubrouck (Dutch: Rubroek, once Ruysbroeck) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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History
Rubrouck (Rübrück) was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century explorer William of Rubruck.
Heraldry
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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