Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Roquefort | |
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Commune | |
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Roquefort | |
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Coordinates: 44°02′03″N 0°19′17″W / 44.0342°N 0.3214°W / 44.0342; -0.3214 | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Landes |
Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
Canton | Haute Lande Armagnac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François Hubert |
Area | 12.12 km (4.68 sq mi) |
Population | 1,957 |
• Density | 160/km (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 40245 /40120 |
Elevation | 49–95 m (161–312 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Roquefort (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkfɔʁ] ; Occitan: Ròcahòrt) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,170 | — |
1975 | 2,112 | −0.39% |
1982 | 1,828 | −2.04% |
1990 | 1,821 | −0.05% |
1999 | 1,894 | +0.44% |
2009 | 1,908 | +0.07% |
2014 | 1,867 | −0.43% |
2020 | 1,927 | +0.53% |
Source: INSEE |
Transport
Between 1907 and 1934, Roquefort was the terminus of the 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge Chemin de fer Économiques Forestiers des Landes railway line from Lencouacq. Roquefort station provided an interchange with the Marmande to Mont-de-Marsan railway line [fr] of the Chemin de Fer du Midi.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Davies, W. J. K. (2000). Minor Railways of France. East Harling: Plateway Press. p. 195. ISBN 1-871980-45-3.
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