Rochefourchat
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Rochefourchat | |
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 The village of Rochefourchat. | |
Location of Rochefourchat  | |
  Rochefourchat  Rochefourchat | |
| Coordinates:44°35′58″N5°14′53″E/ 44.5994°N 5.2481°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Le Diois |
| Intercommunality | Diois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Martigny[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.74 km2(4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1 |
| • Density | 0.078/km2(0.20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26274/26340 |
| Elevation | 600–1,513 m (1,969–4,964 ft) (avg. 963 m or 3,159 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rochefourchat(French pronunciation:[ʁɔʃfuʁʃa];Vivaro-Alpine:Ròchaforchaa) is acommunein theDrômedepartment, in theAuvergne-Rhône-Alpesregion, southeasternFrance.[3]In the commune there is a single house, the St. Pierre's Church, a convertedbarn,and the ruins of an old castle. The commune is bordered by four other communes, and nearest to Rochefourchat areSaint-Nazaire-le-Désert,Les Tonils,Pradelle,andBrette.
History[edit]
In 1178, thecastleof Rocha Forcha was built by thebishops of Dieas a stronghold against theHoly Roman Emperors.It belonged to French lords until the year 1766 when the last one,Lord Rey de Noinville,died. In 1796, a French trader,Pierre Jossaudbought the land surrounding the castle and renamed it Rochefourchat. The commune has been passed down through Jossaud's family.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6 | — |
| 1975 | 2 | −14.52% |
| 1982 | 3 | +5.96% |
| 1990 | 2 | −4.94% |
| 1999 | 1 | −7.41% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The permanent population of Rochefourchat consists of one woman; yet Rochefourchat is not the least populous French commune, as there aresix communes with no inhabitants,destroyed and abandoned duringWorld War Ibut maintained as administrative subdivisions to preserve their memory.
See also[edit]
- Communes of the Drôme department
- Monowi,a village consisting of one resident
References[edit]
- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises(in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^"Commune de Rochefourchat (26274) − COG | Insee".insee.fr.Retrieved4 February2023.
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
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