Rocq
Rocq is a hamlet in Recquignies, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Hauts-de-France. Rocq is situated nearby to the village Marpent, as well as near Recquignies.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ouvrage Boussois and Jeumont railway station.
Ouvrage Boussois
Fort
Photo: Chevalier libre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ouvrage Boussois is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line, built as part of the "New Fronts" program to address shortcomings in the Line's coverage of the border with Belgium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jeumont and Hantes-Wihéries.
Jeumont
Town
Photo: Weygand, Public domain.
Jeumont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies on the Belgian border and on the river Sambre, adjacent to the Belgian town Erquelinnes. It is part of the agglomeration of Maubeuge. Jeumont is situated 2½ km northeast of Rocq.
Hantes-Wihéries
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hantes-Wihéries is a village, which is situated 8 km east of Rocq.
Rocq
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Recquignies, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.2845° or 50° 17′ 4″ northLongitude
4.06683° or 4° 4′ 1″ eastElevation
143 metres (469 feet)Open location code
9F2673M8+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 482229693OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2983179
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