Roquecourbe
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Roquecourbe Ròcacorba |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Camouflage | |
| Arrondissement | Castres | |
| Canton | Castres-2 | |
| Community association | Sidobre Vals et Plateaux | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 40 ′ N , 2 ° 18 ′ E | |
| height | 202-409 m | |
| surface | 16.7 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,206 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 132 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 81210 | |
| INSEE code | 81227 | |
| Website | http://www.roquecourbe.fr/ | |
Roquecourbe ( Occitan : Ròcacorba ) is a southern French municipality with 2206 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Tarn department in the Occitania region . Roquecourbe belongs to the Arrondissement of Castres and is part of the canton of Castres-2 (until 2015: canton of Roquecourbe ). The inhabitants are called Roquecourbains .
geography
Roquecourbe is located in the Haut-Languedoc, about 68 kilometers east-northeast of Toulouse on the Agout River . Roquecourbe is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montredon-Labessonnié in the north, Lacrouzette in the east, Burlats in the south and south-east, Castres in the south and south-west, Saint-Germier in the west and Saint-Jean-de-Vals in the west and north-west.
Roquecourbe is located in the Minervois wine region .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,788 | 2.012 | 2,271 | 2.213 | 2,266 | 2,209 | 2.233 | 2,309 |
Attractions
- Sainte-Juliane Church
- Bridge over the Agout from 1317
Personalities
- Émile Combes (1835–1921), politician, Prime Minister (1902–1905)
- Raoul Salan (1899-1984), General
