Roncq (French pronunciation: [ʁɔ̃k]; Dutch: Ronk) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in Roncq | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Roncq ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°45′16″N 3°07′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Tourcoing-1 |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Rodrigue Desmet |
Area 1 | 10.59 km2 (4.09 sq mi) |
Population | 13,482 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59508 /59223 |
Elevation | 17–54 m (56–177 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is 3 km (2 mi) from the border with Belgium.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 7,820 | — |
1975 | 10,756 | +4.66% |
1982 | 11,725 | +1.24% |
1990 | 12,035 | +0.33% |
1999 | 12,705 | +0.60% |
2007 | 12,776 | +0.07% |
2012 | 13,366 | +0.91% |
2017 | 13,388 | +0.03% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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The arms of Roncq are blazoned : Argent, 3 lions sable armed and langued gules.
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It is twinned with Todmorden in Britain, Delbrück in Germany, and Selinkegny in Mali.
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