Lecques
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Lecques Lècas |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Calvisson | |
| Community association | Pays de Sommieres | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 50 ' N , 4 ° 4' E | |
| height | 26–111 m | |
| surface | 5.2 km 2 | |
| Residents | 470 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 90 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30250 | |
| INSEE code | 30144 | |
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Lecques ( Occitan : Lècas ) is a French commune with 470 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Nîmes and the canton of Calvisson (until 2015: canton of Sommières ). The inhabitants are called Lecquois .
geography
Lecques is located about 23 kilometers west of Nîmes and about 29 kilometers north-northeast of Montpellier . In the east, the Vidourle delimits the municipality. Lecques is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Orthoux-Sérignac-Quilhan in the north, Vic-le-Fesq in the north and northeast, Fontanès in the east, Salinelles in the south and Gailhan in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 215 | 203 | 165 | 182 | 215 | 216 | 309 | 470 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Etienne church
- Protestant Church
Web links
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