Roquetoire

Roquetoire
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Community association	Pays de Saint-Omer
Coordinates	50 ° 40 ′  N , 2 ° 21 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 40 ′  N , 2 ° 21 ′  E
height	22-71 m
surface	10.71 km 2
Residents	1,944 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	182 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	62120
INSEE code	62721
Website	http://roquetoire.fr/
Roquetorie Town Hall

Roquetoire ( Flemish : Rokesdorn ) is a French municipality with 1944 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Omer and the canton of Aire-sur-la-Lys . The inhabitants are called Roquetoiriens .

geography

Roquetoire is about ten kilometers southeast of Saint-Omer . Roquetoire is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Quiestède in the north, Racquinghem and Blaringhem in the northeast, Wittes in the east, Aire-sur-la-Lys in the south and southeast, Rebecques in the southwest and Ecques in the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	1,089	1,078	1,148	1,351	1,571	1,621	1,694	1,895
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• 19th century Saint-Michel church
• La Morande castle from the 18th century

Saint-Michel church

Web links

Commons : Roquetoire  - collection of images, videos and audio files