Roquessels

Roquessels

A general view of Roquessels

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Roquessels

Coordinates: 43°33′10″N 3°13′27″E / 43.5528°N 3.2242°E / 43.5528; 3.2242Coordinates: 43°33′10″N 3°13′27″E / 43.5528°N 3.2242°E / 43.5528; 3.2242
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Béziers
Canton Roujan
Intercommunality Framps 909
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marcel Buisson
Area1 89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 129
  Density 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 34234 / 34320
Elevation 138–440 m (453–1,444 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 ft)

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.

Roquessels is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962110    
1968112+1.8%
1975115+2.7%
198297−15.7%
1990123+26.8%
1999123+0.0%
2008129+4.9%

Inhabitants of Roquessels are called Roquesselois

Sights

Above the village stands the ruined mediaeval castle, the Château de Roquessels. The castle chapel still stands and is a listed historic site.

See also

References

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