Ribérac

Ribérac

Ribérac
Administration
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Canton Ribérac
Mayor Rémy Terrienne
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 54–155 m (177–509 ft)
(avg. 68 m/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.

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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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.

Population

Historical populations
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%

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