Maisnil-lès-Ruitz (French pronunciation: [mɛnil ʁɥi], literally Maisnil near Ruitz) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
The church of Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
The church of Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
Coat of arms of Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
Location of Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
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Maisnil-lès-Ruitz is located in France
Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
Maisnil-lès-Ruitz is located in Hauts-de-France
Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
Coordinates: 50°27′10″N 2°35′09″E / 50.4528°N 2.5858°E / 50.4528; 2.5858
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBruay-la-Buissière
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marcel Pruvost[1]
Area
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5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,691
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62540 /62620
Elevation91–181 m (299–594 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Maisnil-lès-Ruitz is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Béthune and 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D72, D301 and D179 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,287—    
1975 1,205−0.94%
1982 1,192−0.15%
1990 1,235+0.44%
1999 1,215−0.18%
2007 1,431+2.07%
2012 1,567+1.83%
2017 1,680+1.40%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • An eighteenth-century manorhouse.
  • The church of St. Sébastien, dating from the seventeenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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