Quarouble
Quarouble is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Quarouble | |
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 The town hall in Quarouble | |
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Location of Quarouble 
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  Quarouble  Quarouble | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′23″N 3°37′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Marly |
| Intercommunality | Valenciennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Alain Bourguin |
| Area 1 | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,992 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59479 /59243 |
| Elevation | 16–51 m (52–167 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
Arms of Quarouble |
The arms of Quarouble are blazoned : Azure, a saltire between 4 mascles argent. |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2005 | 3,209 | — |
| 2006 | 3,209 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,180 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,150 | −0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,120 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,091 | −0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,050 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,058 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,054 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,049 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,045 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,015 | −1.0% |
1954 incident
An alien encounter was reported in the commune in 1954; see Marius Dewilde. Calcinated rock was reportedly found at the site of the incident and some witnesses reported experiencing missing time.[2]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Strieber, Whitley (2008) [1987]. "Six: A Structure in the Air - Science, History, and Secret Knowledge". Communion (Paperback). HarperCollins. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-06-147418-7.
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