Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chorges

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Other accommodation204.2
Shopping184
All food and beverage143.9
Grocery stores and supermarkets113.7

Chorges Facts

Area0.8 km²
Population813
Male Population399 (49.0%)
Female Population414 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+174.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+21.2%
Median Age41.8 years (Male: 41.5, Female: 42.1)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng44.54710, 6.27752
Postal Codes05230

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Chorges Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population296528671817813
Population Density394.7 / km²704 / km²894.7 / km²1,089.3 / km²1,084 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chorges Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 21.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chorges+176%+54.7%+21.8%
France+22.7%+13.8%+8.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chorges Median Age

Median Age: 41.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chorges41.8 yrs42.1 yrs41.5 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chorges Population Density

Population Density: 1,084 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chorges8130.75 km²1,084 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chorges Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Chorges

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Chorges CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chorges6,226 tn7.66 tn8,301.1 tons/km²
France485,797,691 tn7.38 tn761.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Chorges CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,226 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.66 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,301.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/6/154:03 AM3.835.3 km2,000 m3km NW of Jausiers, Franceusgs.gov
7/14/143:09 AM4.133 km2,000 m8km NNW of Jausiers, Franceusgs.gov
6/22/141:32 AM433.6 km2,000 m7km NNW of Jausiers, Franceusgs.gov
4/7/147:27 PM4.834.7 km8,070 m7km SE of Guillestre, Franceusgs.gov
1/7/134:20 AM4.137.6 km7,000 mFranceusgs.gov
3/2/127:15 AM4.534.6 km10,000 mFranceusgs.gov
2/27/124:31 PM4.133.1 km0 mFranceusgs.gov
2/26/1210:37 PM4.230.3 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
10/5/076:05 AM3.754.5 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov
8/8/061:12 PM3.150.5 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov

Chorges

Chorges is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. is close to Gap. The name Chorges derives from Latin Catorimagus, itself coming from the Alpine tribe of the Caturiges in the ancient Roman province of Alpes Maritimae.

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