Rocquigny, Pas-de-Calais

Rocquigny
Commune
The town hall and church of Rocquigny

Coat of arms
Rocquigny
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Rocquigny
Coordinates: 50°03′37″N 2°55′46″E / 50.0603°N 2.9294°E / 50.0603; 2.9294Coordinates: 50°03′37″N 2°55′46″E / 50.0603°N 2.9294°E / 50.0603; 2.9294
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Bapaume
Intercommunality CC Sud-Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Marguerite Lefebvre
Area1 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 295
 • Density 79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62715 /62450
Elevation 113–137 m (371–449 ft)
(avg. 132 m or 433 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.

Rocquigny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Rocquigny lies about 20 miles (32 km) south of Arras, at the junction of the D19 and D20 roads. The A2 autoroute passes by some half-mile distant.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
331356296271274281295
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

  • The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, after the First World War. The building is now abandoned as the steeple is in a state of collapse due to faulty concrete.

See also

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