Rieulay

Rieulay
Rieulay
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Rieulay
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Douai
Canton	Marchiennes
Intercommunality	Cœur d'Ostrevent
Mayor	Laurent Houllier (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	16–27 m (52–89 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
Land area1	7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Population2	1,423  (1999)
- Density	195 /km2 (510 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59501/ 59870
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Rieulay is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Rieulay are blazoned : Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 roses Or. (Aniche, Bugnicourt, and Rieulay use the same arms)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file