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Coordinates: 44°32′47″N 6°16′38″E / 44.5463888889°N 6.27722222222°E / 44.5463888889; 6.27722222222

Commune of Chorges

Blason Chorges.svg
Porte des Souchons Chorges.JPG
Location
Chorges is located in France
Chorges
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Chorges
Intercommunality Avance
Mayor François Fennebresque
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 773–2,510 m (2,540–8,230 ft)
(avg. 864 m/2,830 ft)
Land area1 53.34 km2 (20.59 sq mi)
Population2 1,882  (1999)
 - Density 35 /km2 (91 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 05040/ 05230
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chorges is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in south-eastern 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.

[edit] Location

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

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