Leschères
Leschères (French pronunciation: [leʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 125 | — |
1975 | 113 | −1.43% |
1982 | 118 | +0.62% |
1990 | 121 | +0.31% |
1999 | 153 | +2.64% |
2009 | 213 | +3.36% |
2014 | 216 | +0.28% |
2020 | 206 | −0.79% |
Source: INSEE |
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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