Roubaix

Roubaix is a city in northern France, located in the metropolitan area on the Belgian border. It is a historically mono-industrial commune in the department, which grew rapidly in the 19th century from its textile industries, with most of the same characteristic features as those of English and American boom towns.
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Wikipedia
  • Locality with 96,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 32 metres (105 feet)
  • …is also known as “59512”

Places of Interest

Highlights include EDHEC Business School and Roubaix Velodrome.
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The École des Hautes Études Commerciales du Nord…
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The is a velodrome in , , France.
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Roubaix station is a railway station serving the town , department, northern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tourcoing and Wattrelos.
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is a city in northern on the border. is situated 4 km north of Roubaix.
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is a commune in the Nord department in the region of northern .

Roubaix

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Latitude
50.6889° or 50° 41′ 20″ north
Longitude
3.1814° or 3° 10′ 53″ east
Open location code
9F25M5QJ+HH
Geo­Names ID
6438452

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