Rouvignies
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes | |
| Canton | Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | |
| Community association | Valenciennes Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 20 ′ N , 3 ° 27 ′ E | |
| height | 25-53 m | |
| surface | 3.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 655 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 203 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59220 | |
| INSEE code | 59515 | |
| Website | http://www.rouvignies.com/ | |
Rouvignies is a French municipality with 655 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the community association Valenciennes Métropole , for Arrondissement Valenciennes and is part of the Canton of Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes (2015: Canton Valenciennes-Sud ).
geography
Rouvignies is about six kilometers southwest of Valenciennes on the canalized Scheldt . Rouvignies is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Hérin in the north, Prouvy in the east and south-east, Haulchin in the south and south-west and Wavrechain-sous-Denain in the west and south-west.
The A2 autoroute as well as the former Routes nationales 30 (today's D630) and 45 (today's D645) run through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 526 | 521 | 571 | 527 | 503 | 588 | 701 | 683 |
Attractions
- Saint-Jean church
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literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , p. 1677.
