Rivières, Charente

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Location of Rivières
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(2020–2026) Viviane Bourgoin-Zorzoli[1]Area
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21.54 km2 (8.32 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
2,012 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
16280 /16110
Elevation65–156 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.

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2009 1,847+0.62%
2014 1,972+1.32%
2020 2,007+0.29%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ http://www.rivieres16.fr/ Municipality website
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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