Combiers
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
Combiers |
|
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Villebois-Lavalette |
| Intercommunality | Horte et Lavalette |
| Mayor | Raymond Borderon (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 90–215 m (300–705 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| Land area1 | 23.96 km2 (9.25 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 115 (2008) |
| - Density | 5 /km2 (13 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16103/ 16320 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 45°29′36″N 0°24′56″E / 45.4933°N 0.4156°E
Combiers is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
The Lizonne (locally called Nizonne) forms most of the commune's southern border.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 619 | 679 | 700 | 630 | 638 | 675 | 627 | 631 | 609 | 624 |
| Year | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 558 | 558 | 542 | 504 | 506 | 445 | 444 | 407 | 386 | 379 |
| Year | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 341 | 342 | 319 | 325 | 360 | 271 | 242 | 214 | 154 | 145 |
| Year | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 127 | 114 | 115 |
[edit] Sights
- Arboretum Jean Aubouin
- The grandmontine priory of Rauzet
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| This Charente geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |