Chorges

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

(2020–2026) Christian Durand^[1]Area53.34 km² (20.59 sq mi)Population3,065 • Density57/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation773–2,485 m (2,536–8,153 ft)
(avg. 864 m or 2,835 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chorges (French pronunciation: [ʃɔʁʒ]; Vivaro-Alpine: Chorge) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

It is close to Gap. The name Chorges derives from Latin Catorimagus, itself coming from the Alpine tribe of the Caturiges in the ancient Roman province of Alpes Maritimae.

Location

The village is 11 km (6.8 mi) away from La Bâtie-Vieille.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,173	—
1975	1,242	+0.82%
1982	1,391	+1.63%
1990	1,561	+1.45%
1999	1,882	+2.10%
2007	2,419	+3.19%
2012	2,714	+2.33%
2017	2,973	+1.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department

References

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