Rubrouck
| Rubrouck | |
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  Rubrouck | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Rubrouck | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′22″N 2°21′23″E / 50.8394°N 2.3564°ECoordinates: 50°50′22″N 2°21′23″E / 50.8394°N 2.3564°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| 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) |
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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.
History
Rubrouck (Rübrück) was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century explorer William of Rubruck.
Heraldry
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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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