Roques (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk]; Occitan: Ròcas) also referred to as Roques-du-Gers is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Roques | |
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The church and surroundings in Roques | |
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 (2021)[2] | 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. |
Geography
editIt sits on a high ridge above the surrounding countryside approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Condom.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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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
editIt was home to American architectural scholar, Norval White.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). 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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