Ribérac

Ribérac

Town hall

Coat of arms
Ribérac

Coordinates: 45°14′52″N 0°20′23″E / 45.2478°N 0.3397°ECoordinates: 45°14′52″N 0°20′23″E / 45.2478°N 0.3397°E
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Canton Ribérac
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Patrice Favard
Area1 22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 4,125
 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 24352 / 24600
Elevation 54–155 m (177–509 ft)
(avg. 68 m or 223 ft)

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.

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 population
YearPop.±%
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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