Roquettes
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Muret | |
| Canton | Portet-sur-Garonne | |
| Community association | Le Muretain Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 30 ′ N , 1 ° 22 ′ E | |
| height | 148-163 m | |
| surface | 3.36 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,049 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,205 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31120 | |
| INSEE code | 31460 | |
| Website | http://www.roquettes.fr/ | |
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Roquettes ( Occitan : Roquetas ) is a French commune with 4049 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region . Roquettes belongs to the arrondissement of Muret and the canton of Portet-sur-Garonne . The inhabitants are called Roquettois (es) .
geography
Roquettes is about 14 kilometers southeast of Toulouse on the left bank of the Garonne . Roquettes is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Roques in the north and northwest, Pinsaguel in the east and northeast, Pins-Justaret in the south and southeast and Saubens in the west and southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 185 | 234 | 493 | 2,200 | 2,801 | 3,285 | 3,416 | 4.101 |
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Museum of foie gras (Musée de foie gras)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 1149-1150.
Web links
Commons : Roquettes - collection of images, videos and audio files
