Roquecourbe
Commune in Occitania, France
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Roquecourbe (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk.kuʁb]; Occitan: Ròcacorba) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
Roquecourbe | |
|---|---|
 Location of Roquecourbe | |
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| Coordinates: 43°39′55″N 2°17′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Castres-2 |
| Intercommunality | Sidobre Vals et Plateaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Petit[1] |
Area 1 | 16.65 km2 (6.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,172 |
| • Density | 130.5/km2 (337.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81227 /81210 |
| Elevation | 202–409 m (663–1,342 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The name of the settlement – Ròca Corba in Occitan – means "curved rock".
This is the birthplace of former Prime Minister of France Émile Combes.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,012 | — |
| 1975 | 2,271 | +1.74% |
| 1982 | 2,213 | −0.37% |
| 1990 | 2,266 | +0.30% |
| 1999 | 2,209 | −0.28% |
| 2007 | 2,236 | +0.15% |
| 2012 | 2,309 | +0.64% |
| 2017 | 2,206 | −0.91% |
| 2023 | 2,172 | −0.26% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
