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Gorges is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Périers, the arrondissement of Coutances, and the Normandy region. It shares borders with Auvers, Gonfreville, Laulne, and Nay. The area of the commune is 22.67, and its elevation above sea level is 38. The postal code for Gorges is 50190.
The population of Gorges is listed as 521, comprising 182 males and 167 females. The demonym for residents is Gorgion. An alternative population figure of 364 is also recorded. The associated electoral district is the canton of Agon-Coutainville.
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cached 6h agoKey facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Normandy
- Department
- Manche
- Arrondissement
- Coutances
- Canton
- Agon-Coutainville
- Mayor 2020 2026
- David Cervantes
- Area
- 22.67 km (8.75 sq mi)
- Density
- 15/km (40/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 50210 /50190
- Elevation
- 1–38 m (3.3–124.7 ft) , (avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Gorges
- Demonym
- Gorgion
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Coutances
- Population
- 350
- Area
- 22.67
- Elevation
- 12
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Montsenelle
- Image
- Église Notre-Dame de Gorges.JPG
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- Commons category
- Gorges (Manche)
- postal code
- 50190
- different from
- Gorges
- associated electoral district
- canton of Agon-Coutainville
- male population
- 182
- female population
- 167
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-33-46-72-68
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Travel guide
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Flash floods are a particular risk in canyons because a lot of water may be funneled to the narrow area at the bottom. Seek expert advice, always have an escape route, and be careful where you camp.
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Encyclopedic overview
Gorges church
Gorges ( French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁʒ] ) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gorges” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.