Fourques, Gard
Fourques (French pronunciation: [fuʁk] ⓘ; Occitan: Forcas) is a commune and a village in the southeastern corner of the Gard department in southern France, some 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Arles. The village is located at the confluence of the Rhone and the Little Rhone and sprang up adjoining a bridge across the latter built by the Romans. A historic suspension bridge was constructed across the Little Rhone early in the nineteenth century.
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Pont de Fourques: suspension bridge over the Petit Rhône | |
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Location of Fourques | |
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| Coordinates: 43°41′38″N 4°36′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Beaucaire |
| Intercommunality | Beaucaire-Terre d'Argence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Dumas |
| Area 1 | 38.24 km2 (14.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 2,719 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30117 /30300 |
| Elevation | 1–15 m (3.3–49.2 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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