La Rousse A Russa (Monégasque) | |
|---|---|
A view of the Mediterranean in La Rousse | |
Location in Monaco | |
| Coordinates:43°44′04″N7°25′15″E / 43.73444°N 7.42083°E /43.73444; 7.42083 | |
| 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 (French pronunciation:[laʁus];Monégasque:A Russa), also formerly known asLa Rousse-Saint Roman (until 2013),[1] is the northernmostward in thePrincipality of Monaco.[2][3] La Rousse is incorporated in the traditional quarter ofMonte Carlo. Since 2018, it is home to a police station near the border with France.
La Rousse is an administrative constituency; previously, it was a subdivision of the traditional district of Monte Carlo. It is the seventh district of Monaco. It is located near theLarvotto area. In 2008 it had 3,102 inhabitants, according to the census.
It covers an area of 17.68hectares or 0.1768 square kilometres. La Rousse is bordered by theFrance to the north and east,Saint Michel andMonte Carlo to the south, andLarvotto to the south and west. It has no direct access to theMediterranean Sea.
La Rousse is aresidential community.Tour Odéon,[4] amixed-use development, is located onAvenue de l'Annonciade. At 170 m,[5] Tour Odéon is the tallest structure in Monaco.[6][7]
{{cite web}}:|last= has generic name (help)