Les Rues-des-Vignes
Les Rues-des-Vignes (called Vinchy in the Middle Ages) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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The Vaucelles abbey | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Les Rues-des-Vignes | |
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Coordinates: 50°05′43″N 3°14′25″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Cambrai |
Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Cambrai |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020-2026) | Marc Langlais |
Area 1 | 17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 801 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/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) (avg. 103 m or 338 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vinchy was the site of a famous battle of the then-rising Charles Martel in spring 717.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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