Chorges
Chorges | |
|---|---|
 Porte des Souchons | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Chorges  Chorges | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′47″N 6°16′38″E / 44.5464°N 6.2772°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Arrondissement | Gap |
| Canton | Chorges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Durand[1] |
| Area 1 | 53.34 km2 (20.59 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05040 /05230 |
| Elevation | 773–2,485 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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[2] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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