Leschères

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Leschères
Commune
Aerial view of Leschères in 2018
Aerial view of Leschères in 2018
Location of Leschères
Leschères is located in France
Leschères
Leschères
Coordinates: 46°27′10″N 5°49′40″E / 46.4528°N 5.8278°E / 46.4528; 5.8278Coordinates: 46°27′10″N 5°49′40″E / 46.4528°N 5.8278°E / 46.4528; 5.8278
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonSaint-Claude
IntercommunalityCC Haut-Jura Saint-Claude
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Annie Mayet[1]
Area
1
8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
208
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39293 /39170
Elevation700–1,064 m (2,297–3,491 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Leschères (French pronunciation: ​[leʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793338—    
1806373+10.4%
1821392+5.1%
1831400+2.0%
1841378−5.5%
1851363−4.0%
1861321−11.6%
1872289−10.0%
1881304+5.2%
1891270−11.2%
1901266−1.5%
1911307+15.4%
YearPop.±%
0921246−19.9%
1931243−1.2%
1946169−30.5%
1954144−14.8%
1962132−8.3%
1968125−5.3%
1975113−9.6%
1982118+4.4%
1990121+2.5%
1999153+26.4%
2006223+45.8%
2012211−5.4%

Demonym[]

The inhabitants of the village are surprisingly known as Quilleux (meaning literally "skittle players"). The name owes its origin to the former existence of seven games of skittles in the village and its hamlets.

Politics and administration[]

Period Name Party
March 2001 March 2014 Roger Béguet
March 2014 current Annie Mayet DVD

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.


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