Forges | |
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Coordinates: 48°29′56″N 0°07′07″E / 48.4989°N 0.1186°ECoordinates: 48°29′56″N 0°07′07″E / 48.4989°N 0.1186°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Alençon |
Canton | Radon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Bellier |
Area1 | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 238 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61175 /61250 |
Elevation | 152–193 m (499–633 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Forges is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Écouves.