Roisel

Roisel
Commune
The town hall in Roisel
The town hall in Roisel
Coat of arms of Roisel
Coat of arms
Location of Roisel
Map
Roisel is located in France
Roisel
Roisel
Roisel is located in Hauts-de-France
Roisel
Roisel
Coordinates: 49°56′47″N 3°05′55″E / 49.9464°N 3.0986°E / 49.9464; 3.0986
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonPéronne
IntercommunalityHaute Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Jacques Flament[1]
Area
1
10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,592
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80677 /80240
Elevation67–142 m (220–466 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roisel (French pronunciation: [ʁwazɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Roisel is situated 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin, on the D6 road, with the small river ‘La Cologne’ (a tributary of the Somme) flowing through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,908—    
19751,846−0.47%
19821,976+0.98%
19901,960−0.10%
19991,929−0.18%
20071,821−0.72%
20121,740−0.91%
20171,613−1.50%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

The name of Roisel has an etymology close to that of "roseau" (en:reed) and it's possible, given the ponds, lakes and marches, that the commune takes its name from the landscape. Roisel has strong connections with Saint Fursey.

Places of interest

  • St Martin's church. Destroyed during World War I, it was rebuilt by local architect Louis Faille, from Nurlu, soon after 1928
  • The town hall (Hotel de ville), rebuilt in 1926 by Maurice Lucet].

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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