Roquessels
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A general view of Roquessels | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Roquessels | ||
| Coordinates: 43°33′10″N 3°13′27″E / 43.5528°N 3.2242°ECoordinates: 43°33′10″N 3°13′27″E / 43.5528°N 3.2242°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Béziers | |
| Canton | Roujan | |
| Intercommunality | Framps 909 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Buisson | |
| Area1 | 89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 129 | |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34234 / 34320 | |
| Elevation |
138–440 m (453–1,444 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Roquessels is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 110 | — |
| 1968 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 115 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 97 | −15.7% |
| 1990 | 123 | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 129 | +4.9% |
Inhabitants of Roquessels are called Roquesselois
Sights
Above the village stands the ruined mediaeval castle, the Château de Roquessels. The castle chapel still stands and is a listed historic site.
See also
References
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