Rubrouck
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Rubrouck (French pronunciation: [ʁybʁuk]; Dutch: Rubroek, once Ruysbroeck) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Rubrouck | |
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The presbytery in Rubrouck | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rubrouck | |
  Rubrouck  Rubrouck | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′22″N 2°21′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc Everaere[1] |
Area 1 | 14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 899 |
| • Density | 60.4/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rubrouckois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59516 /59285 |
| Elevation | 20–65 m (66–213 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Rubrouck was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th-century explorer William of Rubruck (fl.1248–1255).[4]
