Rousies
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 50°16′20″N 4°00′24″E / 50.2722°N 4.0067°ECoordinates: 50°16′20″N 4°00′24″E / 50.2722°N 4.0067°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Maubeuge-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole | |
| Area1 | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 4,257 | |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59514 / 59131 | |
| Elevation | 122–167 m (400–548 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Rousies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located south of Maubeuge.
Quarterly 1&4: Argent, 3 fesses gules; 2&3: Argent, 3 wagoner's axes top 2 addorsed gules. (Bermerain, Étrœungt, Féron, Ferrière-la-Grande, Lez-Fontaine, Rousies, Solre-le-Château and Solrinnes use the same arms.)
Despite its small size, Rousies does boast a music school.[1]
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