Roquefort, Landes
Roquefort (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkfɔʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Ròcahòrt) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]
Roquefort | |
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 Church of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
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Location of Roquefort | |
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| Coordinates: 44°02′03″N 0°19′17″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 | 1,927 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/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. | |
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Transport
Between 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.[4] Roquefort station provided an interchange with the Marmande to Mont-de-Marsan railway line of the Chemin de Fer du Midi.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Davies, W. J. K. (2000). Minor Railways of France. East Harling: Plateway Press. p. 195. ISBN 1-871980-45-3.
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