Roquetoire (French pronunciation: [ʁɔktwaʁ]; West Flemish: Rokesdorn) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Roquetoire
Rokesdorn | |
|---|---|
_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Roquetoire | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roquetoire  | |
  Roquetoire  Roquetoire | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′16″N 2°20′35″E / 50.6711°N 2.3431°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Boidin[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.71 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,957 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62721 /62120 |
| Elevation | 22–71 m (72–233 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editRoquetoire is located some 7 miles (12 km) southeast of Saint-Omer at the junction of the D195 and the D187 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,078 | — |
| 1975 | 1,148 | +0.90% |
| 1982 | 1,351 | +2.35% |
| 1990 | 1,571 | +1.90% |
| 1999 | 1,621 | +0.35% |
| 2007 | 1,739 | +0.88% |
| 2012 | 1,895 | +1.73% |
| 2017 | 1,944 | +0.51% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The eighteenth century Château de La Morande.
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.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official website (in French)
- Internet website : villagederoquetoire.free.fr (in French)
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