Fourques (Pyrénées-Orientales)

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Fourques
Fourques coat of arms
Fourques (France)
Fourques
region Occitania
Department Pyrénées-Orientales
Arrondissement Ceret
Canton Les Aspres
Community association Aspres
Coordinates 42 ° 35 '  N , 2 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 35 '  N , 2 ° 47'  E
height 99-184 m
surface 9.39 km 2
Residents 1,280 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 136 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 66300
INSEE code

The Saint-Martin church

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Fourques is a French commune with 1280 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Céret and the canton of Les Aspres .

Neighboring communities

Neighboring municipalities of Fourques are Terrats in the north, Trouillas in the northeast, Passa in the southeast, Tordères in the south and Montauriol in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2013
Residents 663 687 642 670 673 761 1,183

Attractions

  • Porte fortifiée (13th / 14th century, Monument historique )
  • Saint Martin Church
  • Saint-Vincent Church (10th / 11th century, Monument historique)

Web links

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