Lorcières (French pronunciation: [lɔʁsjɛʁ]；Occitan: Lorsèira) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
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 Location of Lorcières | |
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| Coordinates: 44°57′30″N 3°16′29″E / 44.9583°N 3.2747°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Flour Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Brun[1] |
Area 1 | 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 162 |
| • Density | 7.42/km2 (19.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15107 /15320 |
| Elevation | 760–1,341 m (2,493–4,400 ft) (avg. 820 m or 2,690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 275 | — |
| 1968 | 330 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 271 | −17.9% |
| 1982 | 259 | −4.4% |
| 1990 | 263 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 222 | −15.6% |
| 2008 | 199 | −10.4% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
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