Louvroil

Louvroil
The town hall
The town hall
Coat of arms of Louvroil
Location of Louvroil
Map
Louvroil is located in France
Louvroil
Louvroil
Louvroil is located in Hauts-de-France
Louvroil
Louvroil
Coordinates: 50°15′54″N 3°57′36″E / 50.265°N 3.960°E / 50.265; 3.960
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonMaubeuge
IntercommunalityCA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Giuseppe Ascone[1]
Area
1
5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,357
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59365 /59720
Elevation122–175 m (400–574 ft)
(avg. 133 m or 436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Louvroil (French pronunciation: [luvʁwal]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It lies adjacent to the southwest of Maubeuge.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,891—    
1975 8,005+2.16%
1982 8,208+0.36%
1990 7,349−1.37%
1999 7,251−0.15%
2007 6,904−0.61%
2012 6,637−0.79%
2017 6,481−0.47%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Louvroil (traditional)
Arms of Louvroil (traditional)
The traditional arms of Louvroil are blazoned :

Or, a double headed eagle sable, beaked and membered Or, langued gules. (Louvroil and Mecquignies use the same arms.).[5]


Arms of Louvroil (modern)
The arms of Louvroil that the town currently uses are blazoned :
Azure, a double-headed eagle Or.


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Newgaso - Toute l'actu rien que l'actu".