Vorges

Summary

Vorges (French pronunciation: [vɔʁʒ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Vorges
The church of Vorges
The church of Vorges
Coat of arms of Vorges
Location of Vorges
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Vorges
Vorges
Vorges is located in Hauts-de-France
Vorges
Vorges
Coordinates: 49°31′08″N 3°39′19″E / 49.5189°N 3.6553°E / 49.5189; 3.6553
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonLaon-2
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Laon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Maquin[1]
Area
1
4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
376
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02824 /02860
Elevation70–193 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 edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 355—    
1975 343−0.49%
1982 353+0.41%
1990 388+1.19%
1999 377−0.32%
2009 379+0.05%
2014 374−0.27%
2020 374+0.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

People associated with the commune edit

  • 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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE