Roches, Creuse

Roches

The church in Roches
Roches

Coordinates: 46°17′02″N 2°00′02″E / 46.2839°N 2.0006°E / 46.2839; 2.0006Coordinates: 46°17′02″N 2°00′02″E / 46.2839°N 2.0006°E / 46.2839; 2.0006
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Châtelus-Malvaleix
Intercommunality Petite Creuse
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Sylvie Martin
Area1 25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 397
  Density 16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 23162 / 23270
Elevation 365–566 m (1,198–1,857 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 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.

Roches is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D9 and the D3 with the D14 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962458    
1968535+16.8%
1975484−9.5%
1982463−4.3%
1990420−9.3%
1999389−7.4%
2008397+2.1%

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References

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