Roquefort (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkfɔʁ] ; Occitan: Ròcahòrt) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Roquefort
Location of Roquefort
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Roquefort is located in France
Roquefort
Roquefort
Roquefort is located in Occitanie
Roquefort
Roquefort
Coordinates: 43°45′33″N 0°36′13″E / 43.7592°N 0.6036°E / 43.7592; 0.6036
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonGascogne-Auscitaine
IntercommunalityCA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Menon[1]
Area
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7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
274
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32347 /32390
Elevation103–182 m (338–597 ft)
(avg. 158 m or 518 ft)
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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Roquefort and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962163—    
1968140−14.1%
1975102−27.1%
1982175+71.6%
1990222+26.9%
1999230+3.6%
2008256+11.3%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.