Râches
Râches | |
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Location of Râches  | |
  Râches  Râches | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′03″N 3°08′15″E / 50.4175°N 3.1375°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Orchies |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Second |
| Area 1 | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 2,813 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59486 /59194 |
| Elevation | 17–44 m (56–144 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Râches is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Râches are blazoned : Or, a lion gules, armed and langued azure. (cf Pont-l'Abbé, Escarmain and Haussy)
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