Forges, Charente-Maritime
| Forges | |
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  Forges | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Forges | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′20″N 0°53′39″W / 46.1055°N 0.8942°WCoordinates: 46°06′20″N 0°53′39″W / 46.1055°N 0.8942°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis |
| Intercommunality | Plaines d'Aunis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Micheline Bernard |
| Area1 | 13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,147 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17166 / 17290 |
| Elevation |
12–13 m (39–43 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
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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 Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical 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% |
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