Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Ruitz (French pronunciation: [ʁɥi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
The trumpeter Alexis Demailly was born in Ruitz in 1980.
Geography
Ruitz is situated about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Béthune and 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D72 and D86e roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,016 | — |
| 1975 | 1,035 | +0.27% |
| 1982 | 1,426 | +4.68% |
| 1990 | 1,594 | +1.40% |
| 1999 | 1,582 | −0.08% |
| 2007 | 1,486 | −0.78% |
| 2012 | 1,518 | +0.43% |
| 2017 | 1,583 | +0.84% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Maurice, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau.
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires”. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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