Roisel

Roisel
Roisel
Location within Picardy region  Roisel
Coordinates: 49°56′47″N 3°05′55″E / 49.9464°N 3.0986°ECoordinates: 49°56′47″N 3°05′55″E / 49.9464°N 3.0986°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Roisel
Intercommunality	Canton of Roisel
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Michel Boulogne
Area^1	10.16 km^2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population (2060)^2	1,935
• Density	190/km^2 (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.

Places of interest

• St Martin's church. Destroyed during World War I, it was rebuilt by local architect Louis Faille, from Nurlu, soon after 1928
• The town hall (Hotel de ville), rebuilt in 1926 by Maurice Lucet].

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Roisel on the Quid website (French)