Roques, Gers

Commune in Occitania, France
Location of Roques
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(2020–2026) Pierrette Ménal[1]Area
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8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
108 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
32351 /32310
Elevation91–195 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.

Roques (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk]; Occitan: Ròcas) 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.

Roques and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962157—    
1968143−8.9%
1975125−12.6%
1982135+8.0%
1990130−3.7%
1999120−7.7%
2008120+0.0%
201496−20.0%
[3] —    

Personalities

It was home to American architectural scholar, Norval White.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Comparateur de territoire − Commune de Roques (32351) - Insee". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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