Rousies (French pronunciation: [ʁuzi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is located south of Maubeuge, on the river Solre.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,002—    
1975 4,522−1.43%
1982 4,377−0.46%
1990 4,302−0.22%
1999 4,257−0.12%
2007 4,202−0.16%
2012 4,273+0.34%
2017 4,016−1.23%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Rousies
Arms of Rousies
 The arms of Rousies are blazoned :

Quarterly 1&4: Argent, 3 fesses gules; 2&3: Argent, 3 wagoner's axes top 2 addorsed gules. [5](Bermerain, Étrœungt, Féron, Ferrière-la-Grande, Lez-Fontaine, Rousies, Solre-le-Château and Solrinnes use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Arms of the families of Croÿ-Solre and Croÿ-Renty quartered

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