Chorges

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

Chorges
Commune
Porte des Souchons
Coat of arms
Location of Chorges
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Coordinates: 44°32′47″N 6°16′38″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement	Gap
Canton	Chorges
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Durand[1]
Area 1	53.34 km2 (20.59 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,106
• Density	58.23/km2 (150.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	05040 /05230
Elevation	773–2,485 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.

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