La Rousse
La Rousse | |
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Ward of Monaco | |
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 Location in Monaco | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′04″N 7°25′15″E / 43.73444°N 7.42083°ECoordinates: 43°44′04″N 7°25′15″E / 43.73444°N 7.42083°E | |
| Country | Monaco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.176888 km2 (0.068297 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,102 |
| • Density | 17,536/km2 (45,420/sq mi) |
La Rousse[1] is the northernmost Ward in the Principality of Monaco.[2][3] La Rousse was incorporated in Monte Carlo. Since 2018 it is home to a police station near the border with France.
Geography[]
It is an administrative constituency, and was a subdivision of the traditional district of Monte Carlo. It is the seventh district of Monaco. It is located near the Larvotto area and has 3,223 inhabitants according to the 2000 census.
It covers an area of 17.68 hectares or 0.1768 square kilometres. La Rousse is bordered by the French Republic to the north and east, Saint Michel and Monte Carlo to the south, and Larvotto to the south and west. It has no direct access to the Mediterranean Sea.
Landmarks[]
La Rousse is a residential community. Tour Odéon,[4] a mixed-use development, is located on Avenue de l'Annonciade. At 170 m,[5] Tour Odéon is the tallest structure in Monaco.[6][7]
Notable residents[]
- Chris Froome (professional road cyclist)
See also[]
- Municipality of Monaco
- Geography of Monaco
References[]
- ^ Hammond, Hunter (20 October 2010). Fortune Follows the Fearless. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4653-2359-0.
- ^ "La Rousse-Saint Roman Monaco Property Guide I MonacoEstate.com". Monaco Real Estate. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Monaco Districts". Monaco. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ The Economist. Economist Newspaper Limited.
- ^ L'express international (in French). Groupe Express. 2009.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo – ODEON TOWER (aerial view). Ward of la Rousse Saint Roman in the Principality of Monaco". Alamy. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tour Odéon, Monaco". Most Beautiful Spots. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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