Confolens
Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Confolens (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃fɔlɑ̃] ⓘ ; Limousin: Cofolents, [kufuˈlens]) is a commune in southwestern France. It is one of the two sub-prefectures of the Charente department. Confolens is the administrative center of a largely rural district, which has seen the development of tourism in recent years. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Saint-Germain-de-Confolens was merged into Confolens.[3]
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Confolens | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 46°00′52″N 0°40′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Confolens |
Canton | Charente-Vienne |
Intercommunality | Charente Limousine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Noël Dupré[1] |
Area 1 | 23.63 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,722 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16106 /16500 |
Elevation | 127–222 m (417–728 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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