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Ruffec is a commune in France, situated within the Charente department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Ruffec and has at various times been the capital of the canton of Charente-Nord. The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Confolens and shares borders with Les Adjots, Barro, Bernac, and Condac. Its postal code is 16700, and it sits at an elevation of 145 meters above sea level.
The area of Ruffec is 13.37 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 4,241 residents, including 1,588 males and 1,822 females, while another records a population of 4,047. A marketplace is located on Place d'Armes in the town center.
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- Locality
- Ruffec
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,047
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Department
- Charente
- Arrondissement
- Confolens
- Canton
- Charente-Nord
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Thierry Bastier
- Area
- 13.37 km (5.16 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 3,449
- Density
- 258.0/km (668.1/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 16292 /16700
- Elevation
- 83–145 m (272–476 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Ruffec ( French pronunciation: [ʁyfɛk]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
It is a stopover town on the road from Paris to Spain (Route nationale 10), between Poitiers and Angoulême.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ruffec” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.