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Commune in Occitania, France
Lecques
Commune
View of Lecques from the southView of Lecques from the south
Location of Lecques
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Coordinates: 43°50′16″N 4°03′50″E / 43.8378°N 4.0639°E / 43.8378; 4.0639
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonCalvisson
IntercommunalityPays de Sommières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernadette Poher
Area5.2 km (2.0 sq mi)
Population456
 • Density88/km (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code30144 /30250
Elevation26–111 m (85–364 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lecques (French pronunciation: [lɛk]; Occitan: Lècas) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

It is built on rising ground, on the west bank of the River Vidourle, 6 km (3.7 mi) to the north and upstream of Sommières. The village centre is on a rocky outcrop that overhangs the bank of the river. Steps lead down to the bridge. Its elevation means it is protected from the 'vidourlades' or violent floods, for example, that of 9 September 2002. There are remains of the ramparts, the narrow medieval streets and a church.

Etymology

The name 'Lecques' comes from the Celtic word 'leucas', meaning a settlement by a marker post on an ancient track.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962191—    
1968203+6.3%
1975165−18.7%
1982182+10.3%
1990215+18.1%
1999216+0.5%
2008371+71.8%
  • The bridge and River Vidourle The bridge and River Vidourle
  • The church in the village The church in the village
  • Steps from village to river, with markers of flood levels Steps from village to river, with markers of flood levels
  • Swimming in the river Swimming in the river

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Interpretation board erected by the Intercommunality
  4. Interpretation board erected by the Syndicat interdepartmental d'Aménagement du Vidoule
Gard Communes of the Gard department


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