Fourques, Pyrénées-Orientales
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The church in Fourques | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Fourques | ||
| Coordinates: 42°34′57″N 2°46′50″E / 42.5825°N 2.7806°ECoordinates: 42°34′57″N 2°46′50″E / 42.5825°N 2.7806°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Thuir | |
| Intercommunality | Aspres | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Maurice Peytavi | |
| Area1 | 9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2004)2 | 913 | |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66084 / 66300 | |
| Elevation |
99–184 m (325–604 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Fourques (Catalan: Forques) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Fourques is located in the canton of Thuir and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Fourques and its surrounding communes
Population
Population 1962-2008
See also
References
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