Forges (French pronunciation: [fɔʁʒ] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Écouves.[2]
Forges | |
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Part of Écouves | |
Location of Forges  | |
  Forges  Forges | |
| Coordinates: 48°29′56″N 0°07′07″E / 48.4989°N 0.1186°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Radon |
| Commune | Écouves |
| Area 1 | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 214 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Forgerons |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61250 |
| Elevation | 152–193 m (499–633 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 September 2015 (in French)
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