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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Alençon-3 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de l'Est Alençonnais |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Bellier (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 152–193 m (499–633 ft) (avg. 165 m/541 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 238 (2006) |
| - Density | 48 /km2 (120 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61175/ 61250 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Forges is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.