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

Roisel
The town hall in Roisel
The town hall in Roisel
Coat of arms of Roisel
Location of Roisel
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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
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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.

Geography

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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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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References

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  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