Roques, Haute-Garonne
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roques (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk]; Occitan: Ròcas de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. The IKEA Store in Haute-Garonne is located in this Commune.
Roques | |
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 The town hall in Roques | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Roques  | |
  Roques  Roques | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′41″N 1°22′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Portet-sur-Garonne |
| Intercommunality | Le Muretain Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Mabire[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,115 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31458 /31120 |
| Elevation | 148–164 m (486–538 ft) (avg. 157 m or 515 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Roquois and Roquoises in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,086 | — |
| 1975 | 1,302 | +2.63% |
| 1982 | 2,151 | +7.44% |
| 1990 | 2,662 | +2.70% |
| 1999 | 2,988 | +1.29% |
| 2007 | 3,729 | +2.81% |
| 2012 | 4,087 | +1.85% |
| 2017 | 4,550 | +2.17% |
| 2019 | 4,757 | +2.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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