Fourches
Commune in Normandy, France
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Fourches (French pronunciation: [fuʁʃ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 The church in Fourches | |
 Location of Fourches | |
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| Coordinates: 48°51′43″N 0°04′43″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Leroy[1] |
Area 1 | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 215 |
| • Density | 45.0/km2 (116/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14283 /14620 |
| Elevation | 73–160 m (240–525 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 170 | — |
| 1975 | 156 | −1.22% |
| 1982 | 166 | +0.89% |
| 1990 | 147 | −1.51% |
| 1999 | 151 | +0.30% |
| 2007 | 161 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 226 | +7.02% |
| 2017 | 231 | +0.44% |
| 2023 | 215 | −1.19% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
