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.

Rivières
The town hall in Rivières
The town hall in Rivières
Location of Rivières
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Rivières is located in France
Rivières
Rivières
Rivières is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rivières
Rivières
Coordinates: 45°45′13″N 0°21′46″E / 45.7536°N 0.3628°E / 45.7536; 0.3628
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementAngoulême
CantonVal de Tardoire
IntercommunalityLa Rochefoucauld - Porte du Périgord
Government
 • Mayor (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.

Population

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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

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References

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  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" (in French). 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