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Chorges

Chorges
Commune
Porte des Souchons
Porte des Souchons
Coat of arms of Chorges
Coat of arms
Location of Chorges
Map
Chorges is located in France
Chorges
Chorges
Chorges is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Chorges
Chorges
Coordinates: 44°32′47″N 6°16′38″E / 44.5464°N 6.2772°E / 44.5464; 6.2772
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonChorges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Durand[1]
Area
1
53.34 km2 (20.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,065
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05040 /05230
Elevation773–2,485 m (2,536–8,153 ft)
(avg. 864 m or 2,835 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chorges (French pronunciation: [ʃɔʁʒ]; Vivaro-Alpine: Chorge) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

It is close to Gap. The name Chorges derives from Latin Catorimagus, itself coming from the Alpine tribe of the Caturiges in the ancient Roman province of Alpes Maritimae.

Location

The village is 11 km (6.8 mi) away from La Bâtie-Vieille.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,173—    
1975 1,242+0.82%
1982 1,391+1.63%
1990 1,561+1.45%
1999 1,882+2.10%
2007 2,419+3.19%
2012 2,714+2.33%
2017 2,973+1.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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