Ruitz
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Ruitz | |
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The town hall of Ruitz | |
Coordinates: 50°28′06″N 2°35′25″E / 50.4683°N 2.5903°ECoordinates: 50°28′06″N 2°35′25″E / 50.4683°N 2.5903°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Nœux-les-Mines |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Sansen[1] |
Area 1 | 4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 1,542 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62727 /62620 |
Elevation | 43–111 m (141–364 ft) (avg. 62 m or 203 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ruitz is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
The trumpeter Alexis Demailly was born in Ruitz in 1980.
Geography[edit]
Ruitz is situated about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Béthune and 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D72 and D86e roads.
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,016 | — |
1975 | 1,035 | +0.27% |
1982 | 1,426 | +4.68% |
1990 | 1,594 | +1.40% |
1999 | 1,582 | −0.08% |
2007 | 1,486 | −0.78% |
2012 | 1,518 | +0.43% |
2017 | 1,583 | +0.84% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St. Maurice, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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