Roques | |
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 The church and surroundings in Roques | |
Location of Roques | |
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| Coordinates: 43°50′55″N 0°17′49″E / 43.8486°N 0.2969°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Fezensac |
| Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierrette Ménal[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 108 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32351 /32310 |
| Elevation | 91–195 m (299–640 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Roques (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk]; Occitan: Ròcas) also referred to as Roques-du-Gers is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
It sits on a high ridge above the surrounding countryside approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Condom.
Roques and its surrounding communes
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 157 | — |
| 1968 | 143 | −8.9% |
| 1975 | 125 | −12.6% |
| 1982 | 135 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 130 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 120 | −7.7% |
| 2008 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | −20.0% |
| [3] | — |
Personalities
It was home to American architectural scholar, Norval White.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ "Comparateur de territoire − Commune de Roques (32351) - Insee". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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