Royon | |
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 Rebuilt château | |
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| Coordinates:50°28′25″N1°59′35″E / 50.4736°N 1.9931°E /50.4736; 1.9931 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Cornuel[1] |
Area 1 | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 127 |
| • Density | 17.0/km2 (43.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62725 /62990 |
| Elevation | 54–160 m (177–525 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Royon (French pronunciation:[ʁwajɔ̃]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in the Hauts-de-Franceregion of France[3] 10 miles (16 km) east ofMontreuil-sur-Mer in the valley of theCréquoise river.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 133 | — |
| 1975 | 135 | +0.21% |
| 1982 | 127 | −0.87% |
| 1990 | 117 | −1.02% |
| 1999 | 103 | −1.41% |
| 2007 | 117 | +1.61% |
| 2012 | 128 | +1.81% |
| 2017 | 135 | +1.07% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The slopes of hills in the region were blocked by thorny hedges ofcréquiers, the wild plum, and these hedges were calledroyons, which may be the source of the name.[5]
The first mention ofRoyon is in 893 inGallia Christiana.[6] It is mentioned again in 1641 as 'Roion', and became 'Royon' in 1804.[7]
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