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

Lecques
Commune
View of Lecques from the south
Location of Lecques
Lecques
Lecques
Coordinates: 43°50′16″N 4°03′50″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonCalvisson
IntercommunalityPays de Sommières
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernadette Poher[1]
Area
1
5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
462
  Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30144 /30250
Elevation26–111 m (85–364 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 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 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[3]


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962191    
1968203+6.3%
1975165−18.7%
1982182+10.3%
1990215+18.1%
1999216+0.5%
2008371+71.8%

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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Interpretation board erected by the Intercommunality
  4. Interpretation board erected by the Syndicat interdepartmental d'Aménagement du Vidoule



На других языках


[de] Lecques

Lecques (okzitanisch: Lècas) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 462 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Gard in der Region Okzitanien. Die Gemeinde gehört zum Arrondissement Nîmes und zum Kanton Calvisson (bis 2015: Kanton Sommières). Die Einwohner werden Lecquois genannt.
- [en] Lecques



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