Rubrouck

Rubrouck
	Rubrouck
	Rubrouck
	Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Rubrouck
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Cassel
Intercommunality	pays de Cassel
Mayor	Christine Devulder; (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	20–65 m (66–213 ft); (avg. 33 m or 108 ft)
Land area1	14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population2	772 (1999)
- Density	52 /km2 (130 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59516/ 59285
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
	2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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Rubrouck (Dutch: Rubroek, once Ruysbroeck) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

[edit] History

Rubrouck (Rübrück) was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century explorer William of Rubruck.

	The arms of Rubrouck are blazoned : Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms)

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Administration
Rubrouck
Rubrouck
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Rubrouck
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Cassel
Intercommunality	pays de Cassel
Mayor	Christine Devulder (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	20–65 m (66–213 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 ft)
Land area¹	14.88 km² (5.75 sq mi)
Population²	772 (1999)
- Density	52 /km² (130 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59516/ 59285
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.