La Souche
La Souche (French pronunciation: [la suʃ]; Occitan: La Socha) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
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 The church and surrounding buildings in La Souche | |
Location of La Souche | |
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| Coordinates: 44°37′48″N 4°11′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Largentière |
| Canton | Haute-Ardèche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Geiguer[1] |
| Area 1 | 31.52 km2 (12.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 380 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07315 /07380 |
| Elevation | 463–1,498 m (1,519–4,915 ft) (avg. 530 m or 1,740 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is located in the Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Aubenas; its main hamlets are located on the right bank of the river Lignon, which rises in the commune's western part, then flows east through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 346 | — |
| 1968 | 385 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 334 | −13.2% |
| 1982 | 312 | −6.6% |
| 1990 | 288 | −7.7% |
| 1999 | 290 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 335 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 356 | +6.3% |
See also
- Communes of the Ardèche department
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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