Roquecourbe
| Roquecourbe | |
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  Roquecourbe | |
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Location within Occitanie region  Roquecourbe | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′55″N 2°17′30″E / 43.6653°N 2.2917°ECoordinates: 43°39′55″N 2°17′30″E / 43.6653°N 2.2917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Roquecourbe |
| Intercommunality | Sidobre Val d'Agout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–14) | Pierre Modéran |
| Area1 | 16.65 km2 (6.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 2,306 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 227 81 227 / 81 210 |
| Elevation |
202–409 m (663–1,342 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Roquecourbe 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".
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