Laroque, Gironde
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Laroque (French pronunciation: [laʁɔk]; Occitan: La Ròca) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Laroque | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Laroque | |
 Location of Laroque | |
  Laroque  Laroque | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′38″N 0°18′12″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | L'Entre-Deux-Mers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Gavello[1] |
Area 1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 285 |
| • Density | 96.0/km2 (249/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33231 /33410 |
| Elevation | 13–107 m (43–351 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 155 | — |
| 1968 | 342 | +120.6% |
| 1975 | 336 | −1.8% |
| 1982 | 266 | −20.8% |
| 1990 | 253 | −4.9% |
| 1999 | 230 | −9.1% |
| 2008 | 261 | +13.5% |
