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]

Roquetoire
Rokesdorn
The town hall of Roquetoire
The town hall of Roquetoire
Coat of arms of Roquetoire
Location of Roquetoire
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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
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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.

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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