Robecq

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
Commune
The church of Robecq
Coat of arms
Location of Robecq
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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  (2022)[2]	1,320
• Density	130/km2 (320/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

Historical 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%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Lords of Robecque
• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department