Chorges
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Place details
- Locality
- Chorges
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,016
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Chorges
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Chorges.svg
- French commune.image
- Porte des Souchons Chorges.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Porte des Souchons
- French commune.arrondissement
- Gap
- French commune.canton
- Chorges
- French commune.INSEE
- 05040
- French commune.postal code
- 05230
- French commune.mayor
- Christian Durand
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 864
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Chorges
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Gap
- Population
- +3146
- Area
- +53.34
- Elevation
- +1177
- Body of water
- Durance
- Shares border with
- Le Sauze-du-Lac
- Official website
- www.mairie-chorges.fr
- Image
- Chorges.JPG
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Chorges (; Vivaro-Alpine: Chorge) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern 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.