Rousies

Rousies (French pronunciation: [ʁuzi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Rousies
Commune
A view within Rousies
A view within Rousies
Coat of arms of Rousies
Coat of arms
Location of Rousies
Rousies is located in France
Rousies
Rousies
Rousies is located in Hauts-de-France
Rousies
Rousies
Coordinates: 50°16′20″N 4°00′24″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonFourmies
IntercommunalityCA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Josiane Suleck[1]
Area
1
5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
4,089
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59514 /59131
Elevation122–167 m (400–548 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located south of Maubeuge, on the river Solre.

Heraldry
Arms of Rousies
Arms of Rousies
 The arms of Rousies are blazoned :

Quarterly 1&4: Argent, 3 fesses gules; 2&3: Argent, 3 wagoner's axes top 2 addorsed gules. [4](Bermerain, Étrœungt, Féron, Ferrière-la-Grande, Lez-Fontaine, Rousies, Solre-le-Château and Solrinnes use the same arms.)



Attractions

Despite its small size, Rousies does boast a music school.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Arms of the families of Croÿ-Solre and Croÿ-Renty quartered
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