Ruyaulcourt (French pronunciation: [ʁɥijolkuʁ]; Picard: Riaucourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Ruyaulcourt | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Ruyaulcourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ruyaulcourt  | |
  Ruyaulcourt  Ruyaulcourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′01″N 3°00′50″E / 50.0836°N 3.0139°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Bédu[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 282 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62731 /62124 |
| Elevation | 90–132 m (295–433 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editRuyaulcourt lies between the A2 motorway and the Canal du Nord, about 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D19E and D7 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 376 | — |
| 1975 | 353 | −0.90% |
| 1982 | 323 | −1.26% |
| 1990 | 304 | −0.75% |
| 1999 | 295 | −0.33% |
| 2007 | 267 | −1.24% |
| 2012 | 301 | +2.43% |
| 2017 | 294 | −0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt, along with most of the village, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The Ruyaulcourt Tunnel is a notable feature of the Canal du Nord.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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