Roquetoire
| Roquetoire | |
|---|---|
  Roquetoire | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Roquetoire | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′16″N 2°20′35″E / 50.6711°N 2.3431°ECoordinates: 50°40′16″N 2°20′35″E / 50.6711°N 2.3431°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Aire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Hermant |
| Area1 | 10.71 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,764 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62721 / 62120 |
| Elevation |
22–71 m (72–233 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 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. | |
Roquetoire is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Roquetoire is located some 7 miles (12 km) southeast of Saint-Omer at the junction of the D195 and the D187 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1067 | 1078 | 1148 | 1351 | 1571 | 1621 | 1764 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The eighteenth century Château de La Morande.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roquetoire. |
- Roquetoire on the Quid website (French)
- Internet website : villagederoquetoire.free.fr (French)
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