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Roches |
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Roches
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Châtelus-Malvaleix |
| Intercommunality | Petite Creuse |
| Mayor | Sylvie Martin (2001–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 365–566 m (1,198–1,857 ft) (avg. 500 m/1,600 ft) |
| Land area1 | 25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 397 (2008) |
| - Density | 16 /km2 (41 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23162/ 23270 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Roches is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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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.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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% |