Roquecourbe
Roquecourbe | |
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Location of Roquecourbe | |
Roquecourbe Roquecourbe | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′55″N 2°17′30″E / 43.6653°N 2.2917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Castres-2 |
| Intercommunality | Sidobre Vals et Plateaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Petit |
Area 1 | 16.65 km2 (6.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 2,172 |
| • Density | 130.5/km2 (337.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81227 /81210 |
| Elevation | 202–409 m (663–1,342 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Roquecourbe (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk.kuʁb]; Occitan: Ròcacorba) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.
The name of the settlement – Ròca Corba in Occitan – means "curved rock".
This is the birthplace of former Prime Minister of France Émile Combes.