La Souche

La Souche
The church and surrounding buildings in La Souche
La Souche
Location within Rhône-Alpes region La Souche
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Largentière
Canton	Thueyts
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Thomas Albaladejo
Area1	31.52 km2 (12.17 sq mi)
Population (2011)2	356
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	07315 / 07380
Elevation	463–1,498 m (1,519–4,915 ft) (avg. 530 m or 1,740 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

La Souche is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Geography

The commune is located in the Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Aubenas; its main hamlets are located on the right bank of the river Lignon, which rises in the commune's western part, then flows east through the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	346	—
1968	385	+11.3%
1975	334	−13.2%
1982	312	−6.6%
1990	288	−7.7%
1999	290	+0.7%
2006	335	+15.5%
2011	356	+6.3%

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department

References

• INSEE