Lesquerde
Commune in Occitania, France
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Lesquerde (French pronunciation: [lɛskɛʁd] ⓘ; Occitan: L'Esquèrda; Catalan: L'Esquerda) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Lesquerde
L'Esquerda | |
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A general view of Lesquerde | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lesquerde | |
  Lesquerde  Lesquerde | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′07″N 2°31′49″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
| Intercommunality | Agly Fenouillèdes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Barthes[1] |
Area 1 | 15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 141 |
| • Density | 9.00/km2 (23.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66097 /66220 |
| Elevation | 216–600 m (709–1,969 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Lesquerde is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 211 | — |
| 1975 | 172 | −2.88% |
| 1982 | 149 | −2.03% |
| 1990 | 124 | −2.27% |
| 1999 | 133 | +0.78% |
| 2007 | 152 | +1.68% |
| 2012 | 164 | +1.53% |
| 2017 | 133 | −4.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
