Rocroi
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Coordinates: 49°55′34″N 4°31′20″E / 49.9261111111°N 4.52222222222°E
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Commune of Rocroi |
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  Rocroi
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
| Canton | Rocroi |
| Mayor | Michel Sobanska (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 385 m (1,260 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 50.41 km2 (19.46 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,420 (1999) |
| - Density | 48 /km² (120 /sq mi) |
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| 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. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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. The Battle of Rocroi was fought here.
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