Fourquevaux (French pronunciation: [fuʁkəvo]; Occitan: Forcasvals) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Fourquevaux | |
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Coordinates: 43°30′27″N 1°37′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Toulouse |
Canton | Escalquens |
Intercommunality | Sicoval |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Capelle |
Area 1 | 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
Population | 776 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31192 /31450 |
Elevation | 165–256 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. |
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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.[2]
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