Rousies
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Maubeuge-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Area1 | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 4,257 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59514 / 59131 |
| Elevation | 122–167 m (400–548 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. | |
Rousies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located south of Maubeuge.
Heraldry
| The arms of Rousies are blazoned : Quarterly 1&4: Argent, 3 fesses gules; 2&3: Argent, 3 wagoner's axes top 2 addorsed gules. [1](Bermerain, Étrœungt, Féron, Ferrière-la-Grande, Lez-Fontaine, Rousies, Solre-le-Château and Solrinnes use the same arms.) |
Attractions
Despite its small size, Rousies does boast a music school.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Arms of the families of Croÿ-Solre and Croÿ-Renty quartered
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- Rousies on the site of the national geographical Institute
- on the site of INSEE
- Rousies on the site of Quid
- Localization of Rousies on a chart of France and communes bordering
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