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Rocroi
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Rocroi () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
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Rocroi is a commune in France, situated in the Ardennes department within the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Rocroi and is classified as a fortified town and border city. The municipality is located next to the Meuse river and shares borders with Bourg-Fidèle, Le Châtelet-sur-Sormonne, Fumay, and Gué-d'Hossus.
The town has an area of 50.41 square kilometers and an elevation of 391 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 2,997, comprising 1,114 males and 1,216 females. The official name of the locality is Rocroi, also referred to as Roc-Libre. It is associated with the postal code 08230 and falls under the arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières.
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Place details
- Locality
- Rocroi
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,375
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Rocroi
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Rocroi01 (Ardennes).svg
- French commune.image
- Rue de Montmorency from the bastion, Rocroi, 2020.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Rocroi
- French commune.arrondissement
- Charleville-Mézières
- French commune.canton
- Rocroi
- French commune.INSEE
- 08367
- French commune.postal code
- 08230
- French commune.mayor
- Denis Binet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne
- French commune.elevation m
- 385
- French commune.area km2
- 50.41
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Rocroi () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
The central area is a notable surviving example of a bastion fort.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rocroi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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