Orches (French pronunciation: [ɔʁʃ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Orches
Location of Orches
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Orches is located in France
Orches
Orches
Orches is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Orches
Orches
Coordinates: 46°53′01″N 0°19′20″E / 46.8836°N 0.3222°E / 46.8836; 0.3222
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonChâtellerault-2
IntercommunalityCA Grand Châtellerault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valérie Leau[1]
Area
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19.22 km2 (7.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
356
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86182 /86230
Elevation70–167 m (230–548 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 437—    
1975 354−2.96%
1982 371+0.67%
1990 378+0.23%
1999 366−0.36%
2007 410+1.43%
2012 389−1.05%
2017 410+1.06%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE