Rocquigny | |
|---|---|
) The town hall and church of Rocquigny | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Rocquigny  | |
)  Rocquigny ) Rocquigny | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′37″N 2°55′46″E / 50.0603°N 2.9294°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marguerite Lefebvre |
| Area 1 | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 285 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62715 /62450 |
| Elevation | 113–137 m (371–449 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rocquigny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Rocquigny lies about 20 miles (32 km) south of Arras, at the junction of the D19 and D20 roads. The A2 autoroute passes by some half-mile distant.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 356 | — |
| 1975 | 296 | −2.60% |
| 1982 | 271 | −1.25% |
| 1990 | 274 | +0.14% |
| 1999 | 281 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 289 | +0.35% |
| 2012 | 282 | −0.49% |
| 2017 | 285 | +0.21% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, after the First World War. It is a listed monument since 2001.[3] The steeple, that was in a state of collapse due to faulty concrete, was restored between 2003 and 2013.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA62000004, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ L’église de Rocquigny enfin restaurée après dix ans de travaux et un coût de 3 millions d’euros, La Voix du Nord, 5 October 2013.