Roques, Haute-Garonne
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  Roques | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Roques | ||
| Coordinates: 43°30′41″N 1°22′38″E / 43.5114°N 1.3772°ECoordinates: 43°30′41″N 1°22′38″E / 43.5114°N 1.3772°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Muret | |
| Canton | Portet-sur-Garonne | |
| Intercommunality | Axe-Sud | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Commenge | |
| Area1 | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,687 | |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31458 / 31120 | |
| Elevation |
148–164 m (486–538 ft) (avg. 157 m or 515 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Roques is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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% |
| 2008 | 3,687 | +23.4% |
See also
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