Râches
Commune
The Râches bridge
The Râches bridge
Coat of arms of Râches
Coat of arms
Location of Râches
Râches is located in France
Râches
Râches
Râches is located in Hauts-de-France
Râches
Râches
Coordinates: 50°25′03″N 3°08′15″E / 50.4175°N 3.1375°E / 50.4175; 3.1375
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonOrchies
IntercommunalityDouaisis Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Édith Bourel[1]
Area
1
4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
2,660
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59486 /59194
Elevation17–44 m (56–144 ft)
(avg. 21 m or 69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Râches (French pronunciation: [ʁaʃ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,019—    
1975 2,148+0.89%
1982 2,512+2.26%
1990 2,385−0.65%
1999 2,813+1.85%
2007 2,731−0.37%
2012 2,715−0.12%
2017 2,740+0.18%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Râches
Arms of Râches
 The arms of Râches are blazoned :
Or, a lion gules, armed and langued azure. (cf Pont-l'Abbé, Escarmain and Haussy)



See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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