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Roques, Gers

Coordinates: 43°50′55″N 0°17′49″E / 43.8486°N 0.2969°E / 43.8486; 0.2969
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Roques
The church and surroundings in Roques
The church and surroundings in Roques
Location of Roques
Map
Roques is located in France
Roques
Roques
Roques is located in Occitanie
Roques
Roques
Coordinates: 43°50′55″N 0°17′49″E / 43.8486°N 0.2969°E / 43.8486; 0.2969
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonFezensac
IntercommunalityArtagnan en Fézensac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierrette Ménal[1]
Area
1
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

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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

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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%
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Personalities

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It was home to American architectural scholar, Norval White.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). 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.