Ruffec, Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ruffec (French pronunciation: [ʁyfɛk]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
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Coordinates: 46°01′46″N 0°12′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Confolens |
Canton | Charente-Nord |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Bastier[1] |
Area 1 | 13.37 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,353 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/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) |
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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It is a stopover town on the road from Paris to Spain (Route nationale 10), between Poitiers and Angoulême.
During the Second World War, Ruffec was at the centre of Resistance for the evacuation of the Allied airmen towards Spain.[3]