Forges, Charente-Maritime
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Forges | |
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 The church in Forges | |
Location of Forges | |
  Forges  Forges | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′20″N 0°53′39″W / 46.1055°N 0.8942°W / 46.1055; -0.8942 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Surgères |
| Intercommunality | Aunis Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Micheline Bernard[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,328 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17166 /17290 |
| Elevation | 12–13 m (39–43 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Forges (French pronunciation: [fɔʁʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 677 | — |
| 1968 | 718 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 714 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 805 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 786 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 903 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1,147 | +27.0% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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