Lesterps

Lesterps
Entering Lesterps from Confolens
Entering Lesterps from Confolens
Coat of arms of Lesterps
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