Rouvroy, Pas-de-Calais

Rouvroy (French pronunciation: ​[ʁuvʁwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Rouvroy
Commune
The town hall of Rouvroy
Coat of arms
Location of Rouvroy
Rouvroy
Rouvroy
Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonHarnes
IntercommunalityCA Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valérie Cuvillier
Area
1
6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
8,945
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62724 /62320
Elevation36–57 m (118–187 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Rouvroy is a farming and light industrial town, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Lens, at the junction of the D40 and the D46 roads.

Population

The inhabitants are called Rouvroysiens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19689,780—    
19759,262−0.77%
19829,608+0.53%
19909,208−0.53%
19999,077−0.16%
20078,905−0.24%
20128,617−0.66%
20178,738+0.28%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest
  • The modern church of Saint-Géry-et-Saint-Louis, built to replace the original that was destroyed, along with most of the commune, during World War I.

Nearest communes

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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