Forges (Orne)
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| local community | Écouves | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alencon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 30 ' N , 0 ° 7' E | |
| Post Code | 61250 | |
| Former INSEE code | 61175 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Forges is a commune Déléguée in the French community Écouves with 217 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . The inhabitants are called Forgerons .
On January 1, 2016, the municipality of Forges merged with Radon and Vingt-Hanaps to form the Commune nouvelle Écouves. Since then it has had the status of a Commune déléguée.
geography
Forges is about eight kilometers north-northeast of Alençon .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 267 | 231 | 245 | 235 | 223 | 250 | 238 | 220 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- La Nativité-de-Notre-Dame church
Web links
Commons : Forges - collection of images, videos and audio files
