Forges, Charente-Maritime

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Forges
Commune
The church in Forges
Location of Forges
Forges Location within France Show map of France Forges Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°06′20″N 0°53′39″W / 46.1055°N 0.8942°W / 46.1055; -0.8942
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rochefort
Canton	Surgères
Intercommunality	Aunis Sud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Micheline Bernard
Area 1	13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Lowest elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2023)	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
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Forges (French pronunciation: [fɔʁʒ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Geography

Forges is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of La Rochelle in the historic region of Aunis. The commune is bordered by Virson to the north, Chambon to the east and northeast, Landrais to the south and southeast, Le Thou to the southwest, and Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis to the west.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

References

External links

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