Rocheville
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg | |
| Canton | Bricquebec | |
| Community association | Cotentine | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 31 ′ N , 1 ° 36 ′ W | |
| height | 22-135 m | |
| surface | 10.07 km 2 | |
| Residents | 604 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 60 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50260 | |
| INSEE code | 50435 | |
 Rocheville Town Hall ( Mairie ) |
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Rocheville is a French city with a population of 604 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Cherbourg and the canton of Bricquebec . The inhabitants call themselves Rochevillais .
Geographical location
Rocheville is located about 15 kilometers south of Cherbourg-Octeville in the center of the Cotentin peninsula . The Douve limits the municipality to the northeast. Rocheville is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Sottevast in the north, Negréville in the east, L'Étang-Bertrand in the south and south-east and Bricquebec-en-Contentin in the south and west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 393 | 391 | 358 | 402 | 527 | 559 | 624 | 629 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church from the 19th century
- Allée couverte de la petite Roche
- Allée couverte du Câtillon
Web links
Commons : Rocheville - collection of images, videos and audio files
