Rouvroy, Pas-de-Calais

Rouvroy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Rouvroy
Commune
The town hall of Rouvroy
Coat of arms
Location of Rouvroy
Rouvroy
Rouvroy
Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonHarnes
Intercommunalitycommunauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean Haja
Area
1
6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
8,738
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62724 /62320
Elevation36–57 m (118–187 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Rouvroy is a farming and light industrial town, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Lens, at the junction of the D40 and the D46 roads.

Population

The inhabitants are called Rouvroysiens.

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
9653978092629608920890778973
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest
  • The modern church of Saint-Géry-et-Saint-Louis, built to replace the original that was destroyed, along with most of the commune, during World War I.

Nearest communes

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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