Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
| Maisnil-lès-Ruitz | |
|---|---|
  Maisnil-lès-Ruitz | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Maisnil-lès-Ruitz | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′10″N 2°35′09″E / 50.4528°N 2.5858°ECoordinates: 50°27′10″N 2°35′09″E / 50.4528°N 2.5858°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Houdain |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Miniot |
| Area1 | 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,415 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62540 / 62620 |
| Elevation |
91–181 m (299–594 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
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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. | |
Maisnil-lès-Ruitz is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Maisnil-lès-Ruitz is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Béthune and 35 miles (56.3 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D72, D301 and D179 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1284 | 1287 | 1205 | 1192 | 1235 | 1215 | 1415 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- An eighteenth-century manorhouse.
- The church of St. Sébastien, dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
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