Les Rues-des-Vignes
Les Rues-des-Vignes is a commune in Nord in north France. In 2019, 771 people lived there.
Les Rues-des-Vignes | |
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 The Vaucelles abbey | |
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Location of Les Rues-des-Vignes | |
  Les Rues-des-Vignes  Les Rues-des-Vignes | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′43″N 3°14′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | Cambrai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Langlais |
| Area 1 | 17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi) |
| Population | 771 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59517 /59258 |
| Elevation | 62–146 m (203–479 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In the Middle Ages, it was called Vinchy. It was the site of a famous battle of the then-rising Charles Martel in spring 717.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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