Valence 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 , Couhé-Vérac (Vienne department), near Lusignan.[2]
Valence | |
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A general view of Valence | |
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 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Confolens |
Canton | Boixe-et-Manslois |
Intercommunality | Cœur de Charente |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Danielle Gibouleau |
Area 1 | 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018) [1] | 193 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/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) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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References
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Complete Peerage, vol. X, p. 377