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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roisel (French pronunciation: [ʁwazɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Roisel | |
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Coordinates: 49°56′47″N 3°05′55″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Péronne |
Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Jacques Flament[1] |
Area 1 | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,592 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80677 /80240 |
Elevation | 67–142 m (220–466 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Roisel is situated 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin, on the D6 road, with the small river ‘La Cologne’ (a tributary of the Somme) flowing through the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,908 | — |
1975 | 1,846 | −0.47% |
1982 | 1,976 | +0.98% |
1990 | 1,960 | −0.10% |
1999 | 1,929 | −0.18% |
2007 | 1,821 | −0.72% |
2012 | 1,740 | −0.91% |
2017 | 1,613 | −1.50% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
The name of Roisel has an etymology close to that of "roseau" (en:reed) and it's possible, given the ponds, lakes and marches, that the commune takes its name from the landscape. Roisel has strong connections with Saint Fursey.
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