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Quarouble | |
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Coordinates: 50°23′23″N 3°37′26″E / 50.3897°N 3.6239°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
Canton | Marly |
Intercommunality | CA Valenciennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Delannoy[1] |
Area 1 | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 3,141 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59479 /59243 |
Elevation | 16–51 m (52–167 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Quarouble (French pronunciation: [kaʁubl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
The arms of Quarouble are blazoned : Azure, a saltire between 4 mascles argent.
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,420 | — |
1975 | 3,404 | −0.07% |
1982 | 3,365 | −0.16% |
1990 | 3,277 | −0.33% |
1999 | 3,303 | +0.09% |
2007 | 3,180 | −0.47% |
2012 | 3,058 | −0.78% |
2017 | 2,992 | −0.44% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
An alien encounter was reported in the commune in 1954; see Marius Dewilde. Calcinated rock was reportedly found at the site of the incident and some witnesses reported experiencing missing time.[5]