Ruitz | |
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 The town hall of Ruitz | |
Location of Ruitz  | |
  Ruitz  Ruitz | |
| Coordinates:50°28′06″N2°35′25″E / 50.4683°N 2.5903°E /50.4683; 2.5903 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Nœux-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Sansen[1] |
Area 1 | 4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,493 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62727 /62620 |
| Elevation | 43–111 m (141–364 ft) (avg. 62 m or 203 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ruitz (French pronunciation:[ʁɥi]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in theHauts-de-France region of France.[3]
The trumpeterAlexis Demailly was born in Ruitz in 1980.
Ruitz is situated about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest ofBéthune and 36 miles (58 km) southwest ofLille, at the junction of the D72 and D86e roads.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,016 | — |
| 1975 | 1,035 | +0.27% |
| 1982 | 1,426 | +4.68% |
| 1990 | 1,594 | +1.40% |
| 1999 | 1,582 | −0.08% |
| 2007 | 1,486 | −0.78% |
| 2012 | 1,518 | +0.43% |
| 2017 | 1,583 | +0.84% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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