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Valence

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Also known as Valença

commune in Charente, France

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Place details

Locality
Valence
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
0

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Air quality

41US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.1 µg/m³
PM10
8.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department
Charente
Arrondissement
Confolens
Canton
Boixe-et-Manslois
Intercommunality
Cœur de Charente
Mayor 2020 2026
Christine Soury
Area
10.87 km (4.20 sq mi)
Density
17.7/km (45.7/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
16392 /16460
Elevation
72–143 m (236–469 ft) , (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Valence
Country
France
Population
187
Area
10.87
Elevation
100
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Val-de-Bonnieure
Image
Valence16 vue.JPG
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Commons category
Valence (Charente)
postal code
16460
different from
Valence
native label
Valence
associated electoral district
canton of Boixe-et-Manslois
male population
96
female population
101
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-45-39-24-21
fax number
+33-5-45-95-76-11
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Encyclopedic overview

Valence ( French pronunciation: [valɑ̃s] ; Occitan: Valença) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was not the birthplace of William de Valence, who later became Earl of Pembroke. He was born in the Cistercian abbey in Valence [fr], Couhé-Vérac (Vienne department), near Lusignan.

Population

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