Quarouble

Quarouble

Coat of arms
Quarouble

Coordinates: 50°23′23″N 3°37′26″E / 50.3897°N 3.6239°E / 50.3897; 3.6239Coordinates: 50°23′23″N 3°37′26″E / 50.3897°N 3.6239°E / 50.3897; 3.6239
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Valenciennes
Canton Valenciennes-Est
Intercommunality Valenciennes Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean Dervaux
Area1 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 3,303
  Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59479 / 59243
Elevation 16–51 m (52–167 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Heraldry

The arms of Quarouble are blazoned :
Azure, a saltire between 4 mascles argent.

1954 incident

An alien encounter was reported in the commune in 1954. Calcinated rock was reportedly found at the site of the incident and some witnesses reported experiencing missing time.[1]

See also

References

  1. Strieber, Whitley (2008) [1987]. "Six: A Structure in the Air - Science, History, and Secret Knowledge". Communion (Paperback). HarperCollins. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-06-147418-7.
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