Rubrouck
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Wormhout | |
| Community association | Flandre Intérieure | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 50 ′ N , 2 ° 21 ′ E | |
| height | 20-65 m | |
| surface | 14.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 939 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59285 | |
| INSEE code | 59516 | |
| Website | http://www.rubrouck.fr/ | |
Rubrouck , Dutch Rubroek is a commune in the French department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the canton of Wormhout in the Dunkerque arrondissement . It borders in the north on Bollezeele , in the northeast on Arneke , in the southeast on Ochtezeele and Noordpeene , in the southwest on Buysscheure , in the west on Broxeele and in the northwest on Volkerinckhove (point of contact). The residents call themselves Rubrouckois .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 812 | 724 | 681 | 674 | 702 | 772 | 925 | 963 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Rubrouck
- Saint-Sylvestre Church, Monument historique
Personalities
- Wilhelm von Rubruk , Franciscan and explorer of the 13th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 475-478.
Web links
Commons : Rubrouck - collection of images, videos and audio files
