Forges, Charente-Maritime

Forges (French pronunciation: [fɔʁʒ] ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Forges
The church in Forges
The church in Forges
Location of Forges
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Forges is located in France
Forges
Forges
Forges is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Forges
Forges
Coordinates: 46°06′20″N 0°53′39″W / 46.1055°N 0.8942°W / 46.1055; -0.8942
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementRochefort
CantonSurgères
IntercommunalityAunis Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Micheline Bernard[1]
Area
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13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,328
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17166 /17290
Elevation12–13 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962677—    
1968718+6.1%
1975714−0.6%
1982805+12.7%
1990786−2.4%
1999903+14.9%
20081,147+27.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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