Valence, Charente
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| Valence | |
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  Valence | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Valence | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′26″N 0°18′29″E / 45.8906°N 0.3081°ECoordinates: 45°53′26″N 0°18′29″E / 45.8906°N 0.3081°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Mansle |
| Intercommunality | Pays Manslois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Danielle Gibouleau |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 233 |
| • Population2 Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16392 / 16460 |
| Elevation |
72–143 m (236–469 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
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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. | |
Valence is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was the birthplace of William de Valence, who later became Earl of Pembroke.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 421 | — |
| 1800 | 433 | +2.9% |
| 1806 | 389 | −10.2% |
| 1821 | 450 | +15.7% |
| 1831 | 456 | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 502 | +10.1% |
| 1846 | 507 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 507 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 527 | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 487 | −7.6% |
| 1866 | 497 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 473 | −4.8% |
| 1876 | 484 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 476 | −1.7% |
| 1886 | 457 | −4.0% |
| 1891 | 437 | −4.4% |
| 1896 | 416 | −4.8% |
| 1901 | 411 | −1.2% |
| 1906 | 411 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 408 | −0.7% |
| 1921 | 366 | −10.3% |
| 1926 | 373 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 331 | −11.3% |
| 1936 | 325 | −1.8% |
| 1946 | 338 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 316 | −6.5% |
| 1962 | 302 | −4.4% |
| 1968 | 242 | −19.9% |
| 1975 | 256 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 265 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 212 | −20.0% |
| 1999 | 241 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 233 | −3.3% |
See also
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