Confolens
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Commune of Confolens |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Chef-lieu of 2 cantons: Confolens-Nord Confolens-Sud |
| Mayor | Jean-Louis Dutriat (2008-) |
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| Elevation | 127 m–222 m (avg. 152 m) |
| Land area¹ | 18.96 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2,855 |
| - Density | 150/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 16106/ 16500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Confolens is a commune in the Charente département in western France.
[edit] Geography
Confolens is located at the confluence of the Vienne and Goire rivers. This location is at the origin of its name.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Confolens is a medieval town. It has been little urbanized in the 20th century.
The Festival de Folklore takes place annually in August.
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