Robecq
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Robecq (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛk]; Dutch: Robeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Béthune and 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Lille. The Canal d’Aire and the rivers Clarence and Busnes all flow through the commune.
Robecq | |
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The church of Robecq | |
![]() Location of Robecq | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′48″N 2°33′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Deroubaix[1] |
Area 1 | 10.56 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,328 |
| • Density | 125.8/km2 (325.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62713 /62350 |
| Elevation | 16–20 m (52–66 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,109 | — |
| 1975 | 1,006 | −1.38% |
| 1982 | 1,037 | +0.43% |
| 1990 | 1,063 | +0.31% |
| 1999 | 1,062 | −0.01% |
| 2007 | 1,195 | +1.49% |
| 2012 | 1,322 | +2.04% |
| 2017 | 1,359 | +0.55% |
| 2022 | 1,320 | −0.58% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
