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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Roquefort
Commune
Church of Our Lady of the AssumptionChurch of Our Lady of the Assumption
Coat of arms of RoquefortCoat 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
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementMont-de-Marsan
CantonHaute Lande Armagnac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Hubert
Area12.12 km (4.68 sq mi)
Population1,957
 • Density160/km (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code40245 /40120
Elevation49–95 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

  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
  5. Davies, W. J. K. (2000). Minor Railways of France. East Harling: Plateway Press. p. 195. ISBN 1-871980-45-3.
Communes of the Landes department


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