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Ruffec

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commune in Charente, France

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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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Place details

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.

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