Fourquevaux (French pronunciation: [fuʁkəvo]; Occitan: Forcasvals) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Fourquevaux | |
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 A view within Fourquevaux | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fourquevaux  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′27″N 1°37′03″E / 43.5075°N 1.6175°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Escalquens |
| Intercommunality | CA Sicoval |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Capelle[1] |
Area 1 | 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 766 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31192 /31450 |
| Elevation | 165–256 m (541–840 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 351 | — |
| 1975 | 460 | +3.94% |
| 1982 | 557 | +2.77% |
| 1990 | 639 | +1.73% |
| 1999 | 716 | +1.27% |
| 2009 | 754 | +0.52% |
| 2014 | 745 | −0.24% |
| 2020 | 774 | +0.64% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
editThe Château de Fourquevaux is a 15th- and 16th-century castle. With its 18th-century orangery, it has been listed since 1979 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Fourquevaux, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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