Rocroi
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Location within Grand Est region
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| Coordinates: 49°55′34″N 4°31′20″E / 49.9261°N 4.5222°ECoordinates: 49°55′34″N 4°31′20″E / 49.9261°N 4.5222°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières | |
| Canton | Rocroi | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Sobanska | |
| Area1 | 50.41 km2 (19.46 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,386 | |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08367 /08230 | |
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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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Rocroi is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
The center was a fortified city, the walls of which are in the shape of a stylised star.
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.
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