Rocroi
Rocroi is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
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 A general view of Rocroi | |
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Location of Rocroi 
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| Coordinates: 49°55′34″N 4°31′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
| Canton | Rocroi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Sobanska |
| Area 1 | 50.41 km2 (19.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,330 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08367 /08230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The central area is a notable surviving example of a Star Fort.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 3,260 | — |
| 1800 | 2,846 | −12.7% |
| 1806 | 3,008 | +5.7% |
| 1821 | 3,501 | +16.4% |
| 1831 | 3,173 | −9.4% |
| 1836 | 3,232 | +1.9% |
| 1841 | 3,780 | +17.0% |
| 1846 | 3,590 | −5.0% |
| 1851 | 3,765 | +4.9% |
| 1866 | 2,998 | −20.4% |
| 1872 | 2,281 | −23.9% |
| 1876 | 2,381 | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 2,977 | +25.0% |
| 1886 | 3,172 | +6.6% |
| 1891 | 2,265 | −28.6% |
| 1896 | 2,193 | −3.2% |
| 1901 | 2,176 | −0.8% |
| 1906 | 2,116 | −2.8% |
| 1911 | 2,256 | +6.6% |
| 1921 | 2,127 | −5.7% |
| 1926 | 2,442 | +14.8% |
| 1931 | 2,436 | −0.2% |
| 1936 | 2,250 | −7.6% |
| 1946 | 1,969 | −12.5% |
| 1954 | 2,348 | +19.2% |
| 1962 | 2,870 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 2,997 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,911 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,789 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,555 | −8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,420 | −5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,386 | −1.4% |
History
Rocroi was fortified by Francis I of France and expanded by Henry II of France. Because of its strategic location in the north of France it changed hands a number of times during wars. It is best known for the Battle of Rocroi in 1643. In the 1670s the fortifications were re-modelled by the French engineer Vauban. [2]
In 1815, two months after the Battle of Waterloo, the town was taken by Prussian and British forces (on 16 August).
Rocroi seen from the air shows its defensive structure
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.fortified-places.com/rocroi.html
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