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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France For the town in Piedmont, see Roure, Piedmont.
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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Roure
Commune
The church of Saint-Laurent and the town hall, in RoureThe church of Saint-Laurent and the town hall, in Roure
Coat of arms of RoureCoat of arms
Location of Roure
Roure is located in FranceRoureRoureShow map of FranceRoure is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRoureRoureShow map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 44°05′28″N 7°05′20″E / 44.0911°N 7.0889°E / 44.0911; 7.0889
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonTourrette-Levens
IntercommunalityMétropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Yanne Souchet
Area40.3 km (15.6 sq mi)
Population111
 • Density2.8/km (7.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code06111 /06420
Elevation500–2,339 m (1,640–7,674 ft)
(avg. 1,132 m or 3,714 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roure (French pronunciation: [ʁuʁ]; Occitan: Rore; Italian: Rora) is a commune located in the department of Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is a medieval village with agro-pastoral architecture.

Geography

The village is situated at the entrance of the Tinée Valley, at the edge of the Mercantour National Park, at an elevation of 1100 m. The village is accessible by road from Nice through the RN 202, towards Digne then 2205 RD, the RD 30 and RD 130. Also by path through the GR 5. The village contains five little villages: Rougios, lost in the mountains, Tiecs, la Cerise, Puch and Valabres where there was a priest and a school until 1904.

Toponymy

The first indication of the village dates from 1067 under the name "Rora", derived from the Latin word "robur" which means "oak". Villagers raised and tended cows and goat herds on behalf of their owners and concluded business under a large oak tree. Hence, the origin of the village's name.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Rourois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 98—    
1975 71−4.50%
1982 112+6.73%
1990 147+3.46%
1999 167+1.43%
2009 216+2.61%
2014 202−1.33%
2020 116−8.83%
Source: INSEE

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See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). 28 June 2023.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Alpes-Maritimes Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department


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