Fourques, Pyrénées-Orientales
Fourques (Catalan: Forques) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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Location of Fourques 
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| Coordinates: 42°34′57″N 2°46′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Les Aspres |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Maurice Peytavi |
| Area 1 | 9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,280 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66084 /66300 |
| Elevation | 99–184 m (325–604 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Fourques is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Fourques and its surrounding communes
Population
Population 1962-2008
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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