Rœulx

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For the municipality in Hainaut, Belgium, see Le Rœulx.

Rœulx
Rœulx
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Rœulx
Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°20′E / 50.31°N 3.33°E / 50.31; 3.33Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°20′E / 50.31°N 3.33°E / 50.31; 3.33
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Bouchain
Intercommunality	Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Albert Despres
Area
• Land¹	4.02 km² (1.55 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Population²	3,431
• Population² Density	850/km² (2,200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59504 / 59172
Elevation	31–53 m (102–174 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 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.

Rœulx is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It is 5 km (3.1 mi) west-southwest of Denain.

Heraldry

	The arms of Rœulx are blazoned : Bendy Or and azure, a canton argent.

Communes of the Nord department

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