Rollot
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 Monument to Antoine Galland | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rollot  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°35′23″N 2°39′16″E / 49.5897°N 2.6544°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Intercommunality | CC Grand Roye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1995–2008) | Pierre Levier |
| Area 1 | 12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 689 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80678 /80500 |
| Elevation | 82–126 m (269–413 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rollot is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Rollot is situated 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Amiens, on the D 935 road. It is the most southerly commune in the département, just a few hundred yards from the département of Oise.
History
Rollot is well known throughout France, thanks in part to the locally-made cheese of the same name, since the 18th century.
Population
| 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 626 | 651 | 607 | 648 | 590 | 584 | 607 | 561 | 540 | 575 | 631 | 689 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | |||||||||||
Places of interest
- Saint Nicolas' church
- Saint Germain's church
- Statue of Antoine Galland
- Feudal motte with a 12th-century cave (private property)
- War memorial
Personalities
- Antoine Galland, born in 1646 at Rollot. Famous orientalist and archaeologist, best remembered as the first European translator of The Thousand and One Nights.
See also
References
External links
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