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Lecques |
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Lecques
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Sommières |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Sommières |
| Mayor | Yves Bez (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 26–111 m (85–364 ft) (avg. 50 m/160 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 371 (2008) |
| - Density | 71 /km2 (180 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30144/ 30250 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lecques is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
It is built on rising ground, on the west bank of the River Vidourle, 6 km to the north and upstream of Sommières. The village centre is on a rocky outcrop, that overhangs the banks of the river.[1] Steps lead down to the bridge. Its elevation means it is protected from the 'Vidourlades' or violent floods, for example, that of the 9th September 2002.[2] There are remains of the ramparts, the narrow medieval streets and a church.
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The name 'Lecques' comes from a celtic word 'leucas' meaning settlement by a marker post on an ancient track.[1]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 191 | 203 | 165 | 182 | 215 | 216 | 371 |