Roques, Gers
Roques | |
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Commune | |
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![]() ![]() Roques Location within Occitanie region ![]() ![]() Roques | |
Coordinates: 43°50′55″N 0°17′49″E / 43.8486°N 0.2969°ECoordinates: 43°50′55″N 0°17′49″E / 43.8486°N 0.2969°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Auch |
Canton | Fezensac |
Intercommunality | Artagnan en Fézensac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–) | Pierrette Menal |
Area1 | 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 120 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Roques 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.
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Roques and its surrounding communes
Population
Historical population | ||
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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% |
[1] | — |
Personalities
It was home to American architectural scholar, Norval White.
See also
References
- ↑ "Comparateur de territoire − Commune de Roques (32351) - Insee". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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