Roncq

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Roncq
Roncq coat of arms
Roncq (France)
Roncq
region Hauts-de-France
Department North
Arrondissement Lille
Canton Tourcoing-1
Community association Métropole Européenne de Lille
Coordinates 50 ° 45 ′  N , 3 ° 7 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 45 ′  N , 3 ° 7 ′  E
height 17-54 m
surface 10.59 km 2
Residents 13,388 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 1,264 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 59228
INSEE code 59508
Website www.ville-roncq.fr/

Mairie from Roncq

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Roncq ( Flemish : Ronk ) is a French municipality with 13,388 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . The inhabitants are called Roncquoise .

geography

The municipality is located in the Lille metropolitan area , near the Belgian border. Neighboring communities are Halluin in the north, Neuville-en-Ferrain in the east, Tourcoing in the south-east, Bondues in the south, Linselles in the west and Bousbecque in the north-west.
The A22 car route runs on the east side of the village and can be reached via junction 16 - Roncq .

history

The place was first mentioned as Runch in 1055 . The current name first appeared in the books of the Marquette Abbey in 1330. The Battle of Tourcoing in the First Coalition War in 1794 also affected the municipality.

Attractions

  • Church Saint-Piat
  • Church Saint-Roch
  • Mairie (Town Hall)

Community partnerships

Roncq has partnerships with the following municipalities:

Personalities

  • Henri Bouckaert (* 1870; † unknown), rower, Olympic champion (four-man with helmsman - 1900 in Paris)
  • Émile Destombes (1935–2016), Roman Catholic Bishop, Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh
  • Yohan Cabaye (* 1986), soccer player (midfielder)

  • Extension of the Mairie in Roncq

  • Park and cultural center / library of Roncq

  • Church Saint-Piat

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1570-1572.

Web links

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