Rœux Explained

Rœux
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Roeux 62.svg
Arrondissement:	Arras
Canton:	Brebières
Insee:	62718
Postal Code:	62118
Mayor:	Fabrice Delabroye^[1]
Term:	2023 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CU Arras
Coordinates:	50.2944°N 2.8972°W
Elevation M:	59
Elevation Min M:	43
Elevation Max M:	71
Area Km2:	4.87

Rœux (in French pronounced as /ʁø/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

Rœux lies on the banks of the Scarpe river about 6miles east of Arras at the junction of the D33, D42 and D46 roads. The junction of the A1 and A26 autoroutes is 1/2 mile north of the commune. Rœux station has rail connections to Arras and Douai.

Places of interest

• The church of St. Hilaire, rebuilt along with much of the village after the First World War.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• The CWGC military cemetery
• The CWGC communal cemetery

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62718-r-ux INSEE commune file