Roisel

Roisel
Roisel

Coordinates: 49°56′47″N 3°05′55″E / 49.9464°N 3.0986°E / 49.9464; 3.0986Coordinates: 49°56′47″N 3°05′55″E / 49.9464°N 3.0986°E / 49.9464; 3.0986
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Roisel
Intercommunality Canton of Roisel
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Michel Boulogne
Area1 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population (2060)2 1,935
  Density 190/km2 (490/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 80677 / 80240
Elevation 67–142 m (220–466 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 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.

Roisel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Roisel is situated 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint Quentin, on the D6 road, with the small river ‘La Cologne’ (a tributary of the Somme River) flowing through the commune.

Population

Population history
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
1843 1908 1846 1976 1960 1929 1935
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

History

The name of Roisel has an etymology close to that of "roseau" (en:reed) and it’s possible, given the ponds, lakes and marches, that the commune takes its name from the landscape. Roisel has strong connections with Saint Fursey.

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