Fourches

Fourches (French pronunciation: [fuʁʃ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Fourches
Commune
The church in Fourches
Location of Fourches
Fourches Show map of France Fourches Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°51′43″N 0°04′43″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Caen
Canton	Falaise
Intercommunality	Pays de Falaise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Leroy[1]
Area 1	4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	218
• Density	45.6/km2 (118/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14283 /14620
Elevation	73–160 m (240–525 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Filaine river is the only watercourse running through the commune.^[2]

The commune borders the Orne department.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	175	—
1968	170	−2.9%
1975	156	−8.2%
1982	166	+6.4%
1990	147	−11.4%
1999	151	+2.7%
2006	158	+4.6%
2008	179	+13.3%

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department