Lesterps

Lesterps
Commune
Entering Lesterps from Confolens
Entering Lesterps from Confolens
Coat of arms of Lesterps
Coat of arms
Location of Lesterps
Lesterps is located in France
Lesterps
Lesterps
Lesterps is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lesterps
Lesterps
Coordinates: 46°00′41″N 0°46′53″E / 46.0114°N 0.7814°E / 46.0114; 0.7814
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementConfolens
CantonCharente-Vienne
IntercommunalityCharente Limousine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Soupizet[1]
Area
1
36.03 km2 (13.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
441
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16182 /16420
Elevation170–275 m (558–902 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lesterps (French pronunciation: [letɛʁ]; L'Esterp in Limousin, an Occitan dialect) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Geography

Lesterps is located in Charente Limousin, in the north-east of the Charente department and borders Haute-Vienne. The village of Lesterps, 9 km east of Confolens, is a major market town. It is 16 km from Chabanais, 17 km from Saint-Junien, 42 km from Limoges and 63 km from Angoulême.

The town is well served by roads. The D30, from Confolens to Limoges via Saint-Junien, crosses it from west to east, and the D29, from Saulgond to Brillac, crosses it from south to north. The D82 east of the village goes to Limoges via Saint-Christophe. The nearest train station is  Chabanais, served by TER to Angoulême and Limoges.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 754—    
1975 623−2.69%
1982 557−1.59%
1990 560+0.07%
1999 594+0.66%
2009 481−2.09%
2014 491+0.41%
2020 444−1.66%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants are called Lesterrois and Lesterroises in French.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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