Lupsault
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Confolens | |
| Canton | Charente North | |
| Community association | Coeur de Charente | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 57 ′ N , 0 ° 4 ′ W | |
| height | 75-139 m | |
| surface | 11.47 km 2 | |
| Residents | 99 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16140 | |
| INSEE code | 16194 | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Lupsault |
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Lupsault is a French commune with a population of 99 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Poitou-Charentes ); it belongs to the Arrondissement of Confolens and the canton of Charente-Nord ( Aigre until 2015 ). The inhabitants are called Supisultiens or Lupsaultiens .
geography
Lupsault is located about 27 kilometers north-northwest of Angoulême and is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Les Gours in the north, Saint-Fraigne in the east and northeast, Oradour in the south and southeast, Barbezières in the south and southwest and Chives in the west.
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1856 | 1901 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 281 | 381 | 237 | 250 | 228 | 192 | 151 | 160 | 132 | 126 | 98 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Cybard church from the 11th century, former priory, monument historique
- Le Buchet castle from 1484
- Gaillard mansion from the 15th century
- Louraud Mill
Web links
Commons : Lupsault - collection of images, videos and audio files
