Roussent

Roussent (French pronunciation: [ʁusɑ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Roussent
Commune
The church of Roussent
Coat of arms
Location of Roussent
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Coordinates: 50°22′09″N 1°46′33″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Auxi-le-Château
Intercommunality	CC des 7 Vallées
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Régis Seine[1]
Area 1	5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	247
• Density	49.0/km2 (127/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62723 /62870
Elevation	2–73 m (6.6–239.5 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Roussent is located 6 miles (9 km) south of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D119 road, in the valley of the Authie river, the border with the Somme department.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	158	—
1975	148	−0.93%
1982	147	−0.10%
1990	172	+1.98%
1999	151	−1.44%
2007	196	+3.31%
2012	217	+2.06%
2017	241	+2.12%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Riquier, dating from the nineteenth century.
• Traces of an ancient windmill.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department