Ruyaulcourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Daniel Bédu^[1]Area6.4 km² (2.5 sq mi)Population282 • Density44/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation90–132 m (295–433 ft)
(avg. 114 m or 374 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ruyaulcourt (French pronunciation: [ʁɥijolkuʁ]; Picard: Riaucourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

Ruyaulcourt lies between the A2 motorway and the Canal du Nord, about 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D19E and D7 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	376	—
1975	353	−0.90%
1982	323	−1.26%
1990	304	−0.75%
1999	295	−0.33%
2007	267	−1.24%
2012	301	+2.43%
2017	294	−0.47%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt, along with most of the village, after World War I.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
• The Ruyaulcourt Tunnel is a notable feature of the Canal du Nord.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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