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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 | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 1,308 |
| • Density | 96.32/km2 (249.5/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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 718 | — |
| 1975 | 714 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 805 | +1.73% |
| 1990 | 786 | −0.30% |
| 1999 | 903 | +1.55% |
| 2007 | 1,119 | +2.72% |
| 2012 | 1,224 | +1.81% |
| 2017 | 1,301 | +1.23% |
| 2023 | 1,308 | +0.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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