Rœulx

For the municipality in Hainaut, Belgium, see Le Rœulx.

Rœulx (French pronunciation: [ʁø]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Rœulx
Commune
The town hall in Rœulx
Coat of arms
Location of Rœulx
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Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°20′E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Denain
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Charles Lemoine[1]
Area 1	4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,767
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59504 /59172
Elevation	31–53 m (102–174 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 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 5 km (3.1 mi) west-southwest of Denain.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,707	—
1975	4,128	+1.55%
1982	3,900	−0.81%
1990	3,458	−1.49%
1999	3,431	−0.09%
2007	3,674	+0.86%
2012	3,775	+0.54%
2017	3,830	+0.29%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Rœulx

The arms of Rœulx are blazoned : Bendy Or and azure, a canton argent.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department