Fourques, Gard
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Beaucaire |
| Intercommunality | Beaucaire-Terre d'Argence |
| Mayor | Gilles Dumas (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 1–15 m (3.3–49 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) |
| Land area1 | 38.24 km2 (14.76 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,888 (2008) |
| - Density | 76 /km2 (200 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30117/ 30300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°41′38″N 4°36′40″E / 43.6939°N 4.6111°E
Fourques (Occitan: Forcas) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1489 | 1492 | 1614 | 2047 | 2251 | 2544 | 2888 |
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