Hiesse

Hiesse (French pronunciation: [jɛs]; Occitan: Iessa) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Hiesse
Commune
Town hall
Location of Hiesse
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Coordinates: 46°03′25″N 0°35′33″E / 46.0569°N 0.5925°E / 46.0569; 0.5925
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Confolens
Canton	Charente-Vienne
Intercommunality	Charente Limousine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yvonne Mesrine^[1]
Area ^1	24.75 km^2 (9.56 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]	238
• Density	9.6/km^2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16164 /16490
Elevation	157–231 m (515–758 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	422	—
1975	383	−1.38%
1982	342	−1.60%
1990	295	−1.83%
1999	277	−0.70%
2009	251	−0.98%
2014	242	−0.73%
2020	241	−0.07%
Source: INSEE^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Charente department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

 

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