Roques (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk]; Occitan: Ròcas de Garona) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. The IKEA Store in Haute-Garonne was located in this Commune.
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Commune | |
The town hall in Roques | |
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Coordinates: 43°30′41″N 1°22′38″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Muret |
Canton | Portet-sur-Garonne |
Intercommunality | Le Muretain Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Mabire |
Area 1 | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
Population | 4,757 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31458 /31120 |
Elevation | 148–164 m (486–538 ft) (avg. 157 m or 515 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 906 | — |
1968 | 1,086 | +19.9% |
1975 | 1,302 | +19.9% |
1982 | 2,151 | +65.2% |
1990 | 2,662 | +23.8% |
1999 | 2,988 | +12.2% |
2004 | 3,518 | +17.7% |
2008 | 3,687 | +4.8% |
2009 | 3,646 | −1.1% |
2014 | 4,402 | +20.7% |
2015 | 4,469 | +1.5% |
2018 | 4,654 | +4.1% |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Roquois and Roquoises.
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