Rouillac, Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Rouillac (French pronunciation: [ʁujak] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes Plaizac and Sonneville were merged into Rouillac.[3] On 1 January 2019, the former commune Gourville was merged into Rouillac.[4]
Rouillac | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rouillac | |
  Rouillac  Rouillac | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′36″N 0°03′43″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Val de Nouère |
| Intercommunality | Rouillacais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Mancia[1] |
Area 1 | 56.61 km2 (21.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,919 |
| • Density | 51.56/km2 (133.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16286 /16170 |
| Elevation | 62–186 m (203–610 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 | 2,456 | — |
| 1975 | 2,560 | +0.59% |
| 1982 | 2,692 | +0.72% |
| 1990 | 2,606 | −0.41% |
| 1999 | 2,724 | +0.49% |
| 2007 | 2,767 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 2,893 | +0.89% |
| 2017 | 2,976 | +0.57% |
| 2023 | 2,919 | −0.32% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Rouillac at 1 January 2025. Source: INSEE[5] | ||
