Roquefort (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkfɔʁ] ; Occitan: Ròcahòrt) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]
Roquefort | |
|---|---|
 Church of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roquefort  | |
  Roquefort  Roquefort | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′03″N 0°19′17″W / 44.0342°N 0.3214°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Haute Lande Armagnac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Hubert[1] |
Area 1 | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,957 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40245 /40120 |
| Elevation | 49–95 m (161–312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,170 | — |
| 1975 | 2,112 | −0.39% |
| 1982 | 1,828 | −2.04% |
| 1990 | 1,821 | −0.05% |
| 1999 | 1,894 | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 1,908 | +0.07% |
| 2014 | 1,867 | −0.43% |
| 2020 | 1,927 | +0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transport
editBetween 1907 and 1934, Roquefort was the terminus of the 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge Chemin de fer Économiques Forestiers des Landes railway line from Lencouacq.[5] Roquefort station provided an interchange with the Marmande to Mont-de-Marsan railway line of the Chemin de Fer du Midi.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Davies, W. J. K. (2000). Minor Railways of France. East Harling: Plateway Press. p. 195. ISBN 1-871980-45-3.
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