Roches (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ]) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Roches | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Roches | |
Location of Roches ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°17′02″N 2°00′02″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Bonnat |
Intercommunality | CC Portes de la Creuse en Marche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Thevenet |
Area 1 | 25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
Population | 369 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23162 /23270 |
Elevation | 365–566 m (1,198–1,857 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A farming area, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D9 and the D3 with the D14 road.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 458 | — |
1968 | 535 | +16.8% |
1975 | 484 | −9.5% |
1982 | 463 | −4.3% |
1990 | 420 | −9.3% |
1999 | 389 | −7.4% |
2008 | 397 | +2.1% |
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