La Force (French pronunciation: [la fɔʁs] (
listen); Occitan: La Fòrça) is a commune in the Aude department, southern France.
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La Force | |
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Commune | |
An aerial view of La Force in 2010 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of La Force ![]() | |
La Force La Force | |
| 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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