Rœux

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2023–2026) Fabrice Delabroye^[1]Area4.87 km² (1.88 sq mi)Population1,390 • Density290/km² (740/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation43–71 m (141–233 ft)
(avg. 59 m or 194 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Rœux lies on the banks of the Scarpe river about 6 miles (10 km) east of Arras at the junction of the D33, D42 and D46 roads. The junction of the A1 and A26 autoroutes is 1/2 mile north of the commune. Rœux station has rail connections to Arras and Douai.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	917	—
1975	991	+1.11%
1982	1,057	+0.93%
1990	1,454	+4.07%
1999	1,458	+0.03%
2007	1,387	−0.62%
2012	1,427	+0.57%
2017	1,446	+0.26%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Hilaire, rebuilt along with much of the village after the First World War.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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