Roquecourbe

Coordinates: 43°39′55″N 2°17′30″E / 43.6653°N 2.2917°E / 43.6653; 2.2917
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Roquecourbe
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Roquecourbe is located in France
Roquecourbe
Roquecourbe
Roquecourbe is located in Occitanie
Roquecourbe
Roquecourbe
Coordinates: 43°39′55″N 2°17′30″E / 43.6653°N 2.2917°E / 43.6653; 2.2917
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonCastres-2
IntercommunalitySidobre Vals et Plateaux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Petit[1]
Area
1
16.65 km2 (6.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,183
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81227 /81210
Elevation202–409 m (663–1,342 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roquecourbe (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk.kuʁb]; Occitan: Ròcacorba) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.

The name of the settlement – Ròca Corba in Occitan – means "curved rock".

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,012—    
1975 2,271+1.74%
1982 2,213−0.37%
1990 2,266+0.30%
1999 2,209−0.28%
2007 2,236+0.15%
2012 2,309+0.64%
2017 2,206−0.91%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References[edit]

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE