Roubaix facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Roubaix
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The city hall
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| Motto(s):
Probitas et Industria
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 Roubaix
Location in France
Roubaix
Location in Hauts-de-France
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Lille | |
| Intercommunality | European Metropolis of Lille | |
| Cantons | 2 (Roubaix-1, Roubaix-2) | |
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13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi) | |
| Population
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95,866 | |
| • Density | 7,246.1/km2 (18,767/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Roubaisian (en) Roubaisien(ne) (fr) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
59512 /59100
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| Elevation | 17–52 m (56–171 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
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| Website | www.ville-roubaix.fr | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Roubaix is a city in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region, in north France. About 94,000 live there at about 7,119 people per square kilometer. It is near the cities Lille and Tourcoing. There is a metro and tram line between Roubaix and these places. Roubaix is near the Belgian border. The city is well known for its cycling race Paris-Roubaix which is over 259.5 km and includes almost 50 km of cobblestone sections.
Twin towns
Roubaix is twinned with:
Bradford, United Kingdom, since 1969
Mönchengladbach, Germany, since 1969
Verviers, Belgium, since 1969
Skopje, North Macedonia, since 1973
Prato, Italy, since 1981
Sosnowiec, Poland, since 1993
Covilhã, Portugal, since 2000
Bouïra, Algeria, since 2003
Images for kids
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Barbieux health centre
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ENSAIT
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Prouvost private mansion
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Art nouveau house
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Three-storey stately house
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Rémy Cogghe's house
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Law court
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Huchon water tower
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National Archives of the Working World\
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Concierge of the demolished Palais Vaissier
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Convent of Clarisses
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Deconsecrated Church Notre-Dame
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Church Saint-Martin
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See also
In Spanish: Roubaix para niños
