Esclanèdes

French commune
nomcommune=Esclanèdes
Valley
région=Languedoc-Roussillon
département=Lozère
arrondissement= Mende
canton=Chanac
insee=48056
cp=48230
maire=Bernard Pinot
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du Pays de Chanac
longitude=3.36222
latitude=44.48250
alt moy=643 m
alt mini=627 m
alt maxi=1,001 m
hectares=1,251
km²=12.51
sans=250
date-sans=1999
dens=20
date-dens=1999

Esclanèdes is a town and commune of France, located in the département of Lozère, itself in the Languedoc-Roussillon région . Its inhabitants are known in French as "Esclanédiens".

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Geography

The main part of the commune is located in the Lot valley, whereas the rest is on the Causse of Sauveterre. The town hall is located in the biggest burg called Le Bruel, on the north side of the river. Esclanèdes is named after the burg situated on the north side and where is located the church. Other inhabited places are the small burgs of Les Crottes et la Rocherousse and the two farms of Marance and Le Mazet.

The adjoining communes are the following:
*Chanac on the southwest side
*Grèzes on the north side
*Cultures on the east side
*Gabrias on the northeast side
*Barjac on the northeast and southeast sides

Administration

The current mayor is Bernard Pinot. He was re-elected in 2008.

Demographics

Between 1990 and 1999:
*Population in 1990: 217
*Population in 1999: 250
*Natural increase: - 2
*Net migration: + 35
*Population growth: + 33
*Average variation rate of the population by year: +1,5%

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=esclan%C3%A8des&sll=48.8667,2.3331&sspn=0.05025,0.160675&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=44.481045,3.359499&spn=0.013626,0.040169&z=15 Esclanèdes on Google Maps]