Forges, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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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 | |
 Location of Forges | |
  Forges  Forges | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′20″N 0°53′39″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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 677 | — |
| 1968 | 718 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 714 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 805 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 786 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 903 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 1,147 | +27.0% |
