Ribérac
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Ribérac |
| Mayor | Rémy Terrienne (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 54–155 m (177–509 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,125 (2008) |
| - Density | 181 /km2 (470 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24352/ 24600 |
| 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°14′52″N 0°20′23″E / 45.2478°N 0.3397°E
Ribérac (Occitan: Rabairac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is situated by the Dronne River.
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[edit] History
In 1793, the commune of Faye joined with Ribérac. In 1851, a part of the commune was dismembered for the creation of the new commune of Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac. Ribérac was the old sub-prefecture that was removed in a decree of 10 September 1926.
[edit] Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,725 | — |
| 1968 | 3,787 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3,984 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3,832 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 4,118 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,125 | +3.1% |
[edit] Personalities
- Arnaut Daniel
- Jean-Pierre Escalettes a president in exercise of the French Football Federation, a professor of English in Ribérac.
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[edit] External links
- (French) Ribérac on the map of France
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