Fourquevaux (French pronunciation: [fuʁkəvo]; Occitan: Forcasvals) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Fourquevaux
A view within Fourquevaux
A view within Fourquevaux
Coat of arms of Fourquevaux
Location of Fourquevaux
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Fourquevaux is located in France
Fourquevaux
Fourquevaux
Fourquevaux is located in Occitanie
Fourquevaux
Fourquevaux
Coordinates: 43°30′27″N 1°37′03″E / 43.5075°N 1.6175°E / 43.5075; 1.6175
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementToulouse
CantonEscalquens
IntercommunalityCA Sicoval
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Capelle[1]
Area
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10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
766
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31192 /31450
Elevation165–256 m (541–840 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 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 351—    
1975 460+3.94%
1982 557+2.77%
1990 639+1.73%
1999 716+1.27%
2009 754+0.52%
2014 745−0.24%
2020 774+0.64%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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The Château de Fourquevaux is a 15th- and 16th-century castle. With its 18th-century orangery, it has been listed since 1979 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[4]

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
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Fourquevaux, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)