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Lezay

Lezay is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.

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Coordinates: 46°15′55″N 0°00′27″W / 46.2653°N 0.0075°W / 46.2653; -0.0075
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementNiort
CantonCelles-sur-Belle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Gayet1
Area
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45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
2,024
 • Density44.36/km2 (114.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79148 /79120
Elevation118–173 m (387–568 ft)
(avg. 124 m or 407 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lezay (French pronunciation: [ləzɛ]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,132—    
1975 2,122−0.07%
1982 2,146+0.16%
1990 2,295+0.84%
1999 2,093−1.02%
2007 2,045−0.29%
2012 2,087+0.41%
2017 1,999−0.86%
2023 2,024+0.21%
Source: INSEE3
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References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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