Roquecourbe

Roquecourbe (French pronunciation: [ʁɔk.kuʁb]; Occitan: Ròcacorba) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France.

Roquecourbe
Location of Roquecourbe
Roquecourbe
Roquecourbe
Coordinates: 43°39′55″N 2°17′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonCastres-2
IntercommunalitySidobre Vals et Plateaux
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michel Petit
Area
1
16.65 km2 (6.43 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,187
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81227 /81210
Elevation202–409 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.

The name of the settlement – Ròca Corba in Occitan – means "curved rock".

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