La Souche
La Souche | |
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The church and surrounding buildings in La Souche | |
Location of La Souche | |
La Souche La Souche | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′48″N 4°11′53″E / 44.63°N 4.1981°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 (2023)[2] | 385 |
| • Density | 12.2/km2 (31.6/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. | |
La Souche (French pronunciation: [la suʃ]; Occitan: La Socha) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 385 | — |
| 1975 | 334 | −2.01% |
| 1982 | 312 | −0.97% |
| 1990 | 288 | −1.00% |
| 1999 | 290 | +0.08% |
| 2007 | 332 | +1.71% |
| 2012 | 358 | +1.52% |
| 2017 | 370 | +0.66% |
| 2023 | 385 | +0.66% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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