Raimbeaucourt

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Raimbeaucourt
Coat of arms of Raimbeaucourt
Raimbeaucourt (France)
Raimbeaucourt
region Hauts-de-France
Department North
Arrondissement Douai
Canton Orchies
Community association Douaisis
Coordinates 50 ° 26 '  N , 3 ° 6'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 26 '  N , 3 ° 6'  E
height 19-57 m
surface 11.08 km 2
Residents 4,002 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 361 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 59283
INSEE code 59489
Website http://www.raimbeaucourt.fr/

Raimbeaucourt Town Hall

Raimbeaucourt is a French municipality with 4002 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . Raimbeaucourt belongs to the Arrondissement of Douai and the Canton of Orchies .

geography

Raimbeaucourt is located in the northern French coal mining area . Raimbeaucourt is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Moncheaux in the north and northwest, Faumont in the north and east, Râches in the southeast, Roost-Warendin in the south, Auby in the southwest and Leforest in the west.

history

Raimbeaucourt is first mentioned in 1079 in the documents of the Abbey of Auchy-les-Moines, but is probably much older. The first lords of Ribeaucourt are mentioned as early as 874.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011
4.215 4.224 4,410 4,494 4,277 4,335 4,292 4,100
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Géry church
  • Saint-Géry church
  • Ribeaucourt Castle, built between the 17th and 18th centuries; formerly a medieval moth
  • Liez Castle
  • British war cemetery

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 704-705.

Web links

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