Roubaix
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.
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Motto: Probitas et Industria | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Intercommunality | European Metropolis of Lille |
| Cantons | 2 (Roubaix-1, Roubaix-2) |
| Mayor | Guillaume Delbar (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 17–52 m (56–171 ft) (avg. 35 m/115 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 95,866 (2013) |
| - Density | 7,246/km2 (18,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59512/ 59100 |
| Website | www.ville-roubaix.fr (in French) |
| 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. | |
Twin towns
Roubaix is twinned with:
Roubaix Media
View of the city, dated 1699. Landscape with the castle, surrounded by a moat, next to the Sainte-Elisabeth hospital at left, the mill at right and the Saint-Martin church, regarded as the city's centre point, at centre.
Roubaix's position in the motorway roads network
Roubaix et Tourcoing
Other websites
Media related to Roubaix at Wikimedia Commons
- City council website (in French)
- Tourist office website
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