Rœux
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Roeux | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Roeux | |
Coordinates: 50°17′40″N 2°53′50″E / 50.2944°N 2.8972°ECoordinates: 50°17′40″N 2°53′50″E / 50.2944°N 2.8972°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Vitry-en-Artois |
Intercommunality | Osartis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Arnold Normand |
Area | |
• Land1 | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 1,397 |
• Population2 Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62718 / 62118 |
Elevation |
43–71 m (141–233 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 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. |
Rœux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Rœux lies on the banks of the Scarpe river about 6 miles (10 km) east of Arras at the junction of the D33, D42 and D46 roads. The junction of the A1 and A26 autoroutes is 1/2 mile north of the commune.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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847 | 917 | 991 | 1057 | 1454 | 1458 | 1397 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Hilaire, rebuilt along with much of the village after the First World War.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
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