Roubaix: Commune in Nord, France
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.
Roubaix | |
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.JPG) The city hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Probitas et Industria | |
  Roubaix  Roubaix | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′24″N 3°10′54″E / 50.6901°N 3.18167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Intercommunality | European Metropolis of Lille |
| Cantons | 2 (Roubaix-1, Roubaix-2) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Guillaume Delbar |
| Area 1 | 13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 95,866 |
| • Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Roubaisian (en) Roubaisien(ne) (fr) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59512 /59100 |
| Elevation | 17–52 m (56–171 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
| 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. | |
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
Other websites
Media related to Roubaix at Wiki Commons
- City council website (in French)
- Tourist office website
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