Rivières, Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Rivières (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Rivieras) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.[3] The names originate from the 2 rivers crossing the municipality: La Tardoire and le Bandiat.
Rivières | |
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The town hall in Rivières | |
 Location of Rivières | |
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| Coordinates: 45°45′13″N 0°21′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Val de Tardoire |
| Intercommunality | La Rochefoucauld - Porte du Périgord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Viviane Bourgoin-Zorzoli[1] |
Area 1 | 21.54 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,015 |
| • Density | 93.55/km2 (242.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16280 /16110 |
| Elevation | 65–156 m (213–512 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,106 | — |
| 1975 | 1,212 | +1.32% |
| 1982 | 1,484 | +2.93% |
| 1990 | 1,587 | +0.84% |
| 1999 | 1,737 | +1.01% |
| 2007 | 1,883 | +1.01% |
| 2012 | 1,882 | −0.01% |
| 2017 | 1,999 | +1.21% |
| 2023 | 2,015 | +0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
