Lonnes
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 The town hall in Lonnes | |
Location of Lonnes  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°56′23″N 0°09′59″E / 45.9397°N 0.1664°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Boixe-et-Manslois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Chaussepied[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 186 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16191 /16230 |
| Elevation | 94–131 m (308–430 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lonnes (French pronunciation: [lɔn]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Geography[edit]
The commune is located in the north of the Charente. It extends north from Fontenille and is bisected by Route 186 and RN 10 for 3 km (1.9 mi).
It is 85 kilometres (53 mi)south of Poitiers and 64 kilometres (40 mi) north of Angoulême. The surrounding communities are, in alphabetical order: Aunac, Chenon, Fontenille, Juillé, Salles-de-Villefagnan and Verteuil-sur-Charente. In addition to the town of Lonnes, the commune has several villages: les Maisons Rouges, les Essarts, le Petit Fayolle et le Grand Fayolle.
History[edit]
In the Middle Ages, the monks of Nanteuil Abbey were lords of individual communes. In 1172, they ceded some of their land to the abbey of Grosbot, to build a church. Towards the middle of the 17th-century the population had increased, and a parish was created. The Saint Bartholomew church, slightly larger, was damaged by the Protestants. It was the subject of renovation in 1888–1889.[3]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 180 | — |
| 1975 | 182 | +0.16% |
| 1982 | 165 | −1.39% |
| 1990 | 160 | −0.38% |
| 1999 | 166 | +0.41% |
| 2009 | 167 | +0.06% |
| 2014 | 169 | +0.24% |
| 2020 | 181 | +1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Administration[edit]
Mayors[edit]
- 1896 -1904 Pierre Bastier
- 1904 -1919 Jean Bastier
- 1919 -1925 Jean Marifat
- 1925 -1944 Jean Mathieu
- 1944 -1960 Louis Ravion
- 1960 -1965 Anselme Migaud
- 1965 -1971 Jean-Louis Delhoume
- 1971 - Pierre Chaussepied
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Abbé Nanglard, Pouillé historique du diocèse d'Angoulême, Tomes III et IV, Despujols, 1900, 1903
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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