Confolens
commune in Département Charente, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Confolens (Occitan: Confolents[1]) is a commune in southwestern France. Confolens is the administrative centre of a largely rural area, which has had an important growth of tourism in recent years.
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Coordinates: 46°00′52″N 0°40′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Confolens |
Canton | Charente-Vienne |
Intercommunality | Confolentais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Noël Dupré |
Area 1 | 23.63 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | 2,721 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Confolentais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16106 /16500 |
Elevation | 127–222 m (417–728 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
Website | www.mairie-confolens.fr |
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 one of the two subprefectures of the Charente department and the capital of the canton of Charente-Vienne.