Rieulay

Rieulay

Coat of arms
Rieulay

Coordinates: 50°22′50″N 3°15′28″E / 50.3806°N 3.2578°E / 50.3806; 3.2578Coordinates: 50°22′50″N 3°15′28″E / 50.3806°N 3.2578°E / 50.3806; 3.2578
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Douai
Canton Marchiennes
Intercommunality Cœur d'Ostrevent
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Laurent Houllier
Area1 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,423
  Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59501 / 59870
Elevation 16–27 m (52–89 ft)
(avg. 19 m or 62 ft)

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.

Rieulay is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Rieulay are blazoned :

Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 roses Or. (Aniche, Bugnicourt, and Rieulay use the same arms.)

See also

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