Vorges
Vorges is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Vorges | |
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 The church of Vorges | |
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Location of Vorges 
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  Vorges  Vorges | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′08″N 3°39′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Laon-2 |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Laon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Christian Noël |
| Area 1 | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 370 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02824 /02860 |
| Elevation | 70–193 m (230–633 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 414 | — |
| 1968 | 355 | −14.3% |
| 1975 | 343 | −3.4% |
| 1982 | 353 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 388 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 377 | −2.8% |
| 2004 | 378 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 379 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 379 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 374 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 372 | −0.5% |
People associated with the commune
- Édouard Fleury (1815–83): Historian, writer
- Champfleury (1821–89): Journalist, writer
- Gaston Ganault (1831–94): Barrister, deputy
- Ernest Ganault (1868–1936): Doctor, deputy
- Hector de Pétigny (1904-1992): Artist
- Charles Wolf (1827-1918): Astronomer
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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