Louvroil
Commune
The town hall
The town hall
Coat of arms of Louvroil
Coat of arms
Location of Louvroil
Map
Louvroil is located in France
Louvroil
Louvroil
Louvroil is located in Hauts-de-France
Louvroil
Louvroil
Coordinates: 50°15′54″N 3°57′36″E / 50.265°N 3.960°E / 50.265; 3.960
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonMaubeuge
IntercommunalityCA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Giuseppe Ascone[1]
Area
1
5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,357
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59365 /59720
Elevation122–175 m (400–574 ft)
(avg. 133 m or 436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Louvroil (French pronunciation: [luvʁwal]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It lies adjacent to the southwest of Maubeuge.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,891—    
1975 8,005+2.16%
1982 8,208+0.36%
1990 7,349−1.37%
1999 7,251−0.15%
2007 6,904−0.61%
2012 6,637−0.79%
2017 6,481−0.47%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Louvroil (traditional)
Arms of Louvroil (traditional)
 The traditional arms of Louvroil are blazoned :

Or, a double headed eagle sable, beaked and membered Or, langued gules. (Louvroil and Mecquignies use the same arms.).[5]


Arms of Louvroil (modern)
 The arms of Louvroil that the town currently uses are blazoned :
Azure, a double-headed eagle Or.


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
  5. ^ "Newgaso - Toute l'actu rien que l'actu".
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