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Roquetoire

Coordinates: 50°40′16″N 2°20′35″E / 50.6711°N 2.3431°E / 50.6711; 2.3431
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Roquetoire
Rokesdorn
The town hall of Roquetoire
The town hall of Roquetoire
Coat of arms of Roquetoire
Location of Roquetoire
Map
Roquetoire is located in France
Roquetoire
Roquetoire
Roquetoire is located in Hauts-de-France
Roquetoire
Roquetoire
Coordinates: 50°40′16″N 2°20′35″E / 50.6711°N 2.3431°E / 50.6711; 2.3431
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Véronique Boidin[1]
Area
1
10.71 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,957
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62721 /62120
Elevation22–71 m (72–233 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
Websitewww.roquetoire.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roquetoire (French pronunciation: [ʁɔktwaʁ]; West Flemish: Rokesdorn) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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Roquetoire is located some 7 miles (12 km) southeast of Saint-Omer at the junction of the D195 and the D187 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,078—    
19751,148+0.90%
19821,351+2.35%
19901,571+1.90%
19991,621+0.35%
20071,739+0.88%
20121,895+1.73%
20171,944+0.51%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The eighteenth century Château de La Morande.

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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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