Ruesnes

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Ruesnes
Coat of arms of Ruesnes
Ruesnes (France)
Ruesnes
region Hauts-de-France
Department North
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Community association Pays de Mormal
Coordinates 50 ° 16 ′  N , 3 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 16 ′  N , 3 ° 35 ′  E
height 80-114 m
surface 6.75 km 2
Residents 450 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 67 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 59530
INSEE code 59518

Mairie of Ruesnes

Ruesnes is a French commune of 450 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the canton of Avesnes-sur-Helpe (until 2015 canton of Le Quesnoy-Est ) in the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe . The residents call themselves Ruesnois .

geography

Ruesnes is bordered by Sepmeries to the northwest , Villers-Pol to the northeast, Le Quesnoy to the east, Beaudignies to the south, Capelle to the southwest and Bermerain to the west .

By the municipality district the railway line leading Aulnoye-Aymeries to Valenciennes . The nearest train station is in Le Quesnoy .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Residents 398 365 360 350 528 496 450
Source: Cassini, EHESS and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Pierre-des-Liens church
  • Saint-Pierre-des-Liens church from 1763
  • Oratorios
  • Military cemetery
  • War memorial

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1352-1353.

Web links

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