Rubrouck

Rubrouck

Rubrouck

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Rubrouck (French pronunciation: [ʁybʁuk]; Dutch: Rubroek, once Ruysbroeck) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

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History

Rubrouck was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century explorer William of Rubruck (fl.1248–1255).[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Rubrouck
 The arms of Rubrouck are blazoned :

Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    INSEE commune file
  4. [4]
    Yule, Henry; Beazley, Charles Raymond (1911). "Rubruquis, William of" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). pp. 810–812.
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