Ribérac
| Ribérac | ||
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Town hall | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  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-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| 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) | |
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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. | ||
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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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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% |
Personalities
- Arnaut Daniel
- Jean-Pierre Escalettes a president in exercise of the French Football Federation, a professor of English in Ribérac.
- Oscar Bardi de Fourtou (1836-1897), politician
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ribérac. |
- (French) Ribérac on the map of France
- (French) Discover Ribérac through a photo blogpost
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