Orches
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Orches (French pronunciation: [ɔʁʃ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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 Location of Orches | |
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| Coordinates: 46°53′01″N 0°19′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Châtellerault-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Châtellerault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Leau[1] |
Area 1 | 19.22 km2 (7.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 353 |
| • Density | 18.4/km2 (47.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86182 /86230 |
| Elevation | 70–167 m (230–548 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 437 | — |
| 1975 | 354 | −2.96% |
| 1982 | 371 | +0.67% |
| 1990 | 378 | +0.23% |
| 1999 | 366 | −0.36% |
| 2007 | 410 | +1.43% |
| 2012 | 389 | −1.05% |
| 2017 | 410 | +1.06% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
