Leschères
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Leschères (French pronunciation: [leʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 125 | — |
| 1975 | 113 | −1.43% |
| 1982 | 118 | +0.62% |
| 1990 | 121 | +0.31% |
| 1999 | 153 | +2.64% |
| 2009 | 213 | +3.36% |
| 2014 | 216 | +0.28% |
| 2020 | 206 | −0.79% |
| Source: INSEE |
Demonym
The inhabitants of the village are surprisingly known as Quilleux (meaning literally "skittle players"). The name owes its origin to the former existence of seven games of skittles in the village and its hamlets.
Politics and administration
| Period | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2001 | March 2014 | Roger Béguet | |
| March 2014 | current | Annie Mayet | DVD |