Ruffec, Charente
Ruffec | |
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Coordinates: 46°01′46″N 0°12′00″E / 46.0294°N 0.2°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Confolens |
Canton | Charente-Nord |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Charbonneau |
Area 1 | 13.37 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 3,353 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16292 /16700 |
Elevation | 83–145 m (272–476 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ruffec is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
It is a stopover town on the road from Paris to Spain (Route nationale 10), between Poitiers and Angoulême.
Its inhabitants are known as the Ruffécois or the Ruffécoises.[2]
During the Second World War, Ruffec was at the centre of Resistance for the evacuation of the Allied airmen towards Spain.[3]
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Twin towns – sister cities
Ruffec is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Le nom des habitants du 16 - Charente - Habitants". www.habitants.fr. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Ruffec, histoire et patrimoine - Mairie Ruffec". www.mairie-ruffec.fr. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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