Roquefort (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkfɔʁ] ; Occitan: Ròcahòrt) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
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Location of Roquefort  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°45′33″N 0°36′13″E / 43.7592°N 0.6036°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Gascogne-Auscitaine |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Menon[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 274 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32347 /32390 |
| Elevation | 103–182 m (338–597 ft) (avg. 158 m or 518 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
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Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 163 | — |
| 1968 | 140 | −14.1% |
| 1975 | 102 | −27.1% |
| 1982 | 175 | +71.6% |
| 1990 | 222 | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 230 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 256 | +11.3% |
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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