La Roque-en-Provence (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔk ɑ̃ pʁɔvɑ̃s], literally La Roque in Provence; before 2015: Roquestéron-Grasse)[3] is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
La Roque-en-Provence | |
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 La Roque-en-Provence with the church of Sainte-Pétronille | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of La Roque-en-Provence  | |
  La Roque-en-Provence  La Roque-en-Provence | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′18″N 7°00′20″E / 43.8717°N 7.0056°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Vence |
| Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexis Argenti[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.98 km2 (9.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 65 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Roquerois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06107 /06910 |
| Elevation | 289–1,565 m (948–5,135 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 40 | — |
| 1975 | 56 | +4.92% |
| 1982 | 59 | +0.75% |
| 1990 | 59 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 65 | +1.08% |
| 2009 | 74 | +1.31% |
| 2014 | 78 | +1.06% |
| 2020 | 64 | −3.24% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
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