Roquessels
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Roujan |
| Intercommunality | Framps 909 |
| Mayor | Marcel Buisson (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 138–440 m (453–1,440 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| Land area1 | 89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 129 (2008) |
| - Density | 1 /km2 (2.6 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34234/ 34320 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°33′10″N 3°13′27″E / 43.5528°N 3.2242°E
Roquessels is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.
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Population[edit]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 110 | 112 | 115 | 97 | 123 | 123 | 129 |
Inhabitants of Roquessels are called Roquesselois
Sights[edit]
Above the village stands the ruined mediaeval castle, the Château de Roquessels. The castle chapel still stands and is a listed historic site.
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