La Force (French pronunciation: [la fɔʁs] (listen); Occitan: La Fòrça) is a commune in the Aude department, southern France.
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Commune | |
![]() An aerial view of La Force in 2010 | |
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Coordinates: 43°11′41″N 2°05′40″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
Canton | La Piège au Razès |
Intercommunality | Piège Lauragais Malepère |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Marc Albert Georges Estrem |
Area 1 | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
Population | 241 |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11153 /11270 |
Elevation | 158–233 m (518–764 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is recognised as the smallest circulade or circular village in France.
The maire in 2020 is Jean Marc Albert Georges Estrem.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 143 | — |
1968 | 154 | +7.7% |
1975 | 128 | −16.9% |
1982 | 129 | +0.8% |
1990 | 140 | +8.5% |
1999 | 187 | +33.6% |
2008 | 186 | −0.5% |
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