| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Boixe-et-Manslois |
| Insee | 16392 |
| Postal code | 16460 |
| Mayor | Christine Soury[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de Charente |
| Coordinates | 45.8906°N 0.3081°E |
| Elevation m | 110 |
| Elevation min m | 72 |
| Elevation max m | 143 |
| Area km 2 | 10.87 |
Valence (valɑ̃s; Occitan: Valença) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was not the birthplace of William de Valence, who later became Earl of Pembroke. He was born in the Cistercian abbey in Valence, Couhé-Vérac (Vienne department), near Lusignan.[2]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 242 | — |
| 1975 | 256 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 265 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 212 | −20.0% |
| 1999 | 240 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 233 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | 231 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 185 | −19.9% |
INSEE[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Complete Peerage, vol. X, p. 377
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE