Forges, Charente-Maritime
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| Commune of Forges | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 0° 53' 39" (-0.8941667) W |
| Latitude | 46° 6' 20" (46.1055) N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Canton of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Plaines d'Aunis |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 12 m–13 m (avg. 11 m) |
| Land area¹ | 13.58 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
903 |
| - Density (1999) | 66/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17166/ 17290 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Forges (pronunciation: forzh) is a commune in the canton of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis of the Charente-Maritime département in the Poitou-Charentes région in France. The Atlantic Ocean is situated to the west.
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[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Density | Percent of the canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 677 | - | - |
| 1968 | 718 | - | - |
| 1975 | 714 | - | - |
| 1982 | 805 | - | - |
| 1990 | 786 | - | - |
| 1999 | 903 | 66/km² | 8.8% |
[edit] Other
Forges has a school, a church, a park and a square.
[edit] External links
- Forges on the l'Institut Géographique National site
- Forges in the INSEE site
- Forges on the Quid site
- Location of Virson in the map of France
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