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A general view of Valence
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 Valence
Location in France
Valence
Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Boixe-et-Manslois |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de Charente |
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10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Population
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187 |
| • Density | 17.20/km2 (44.56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
16392 /16460
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| 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. | |
Valence (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃s]; Occitan: Valença) 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.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1968 | 242 | — |
| 1975 | 256 | +0.81% |
| 1982 | 265 | +0.49% |
| 1990 | 212 | −2.75% |
| 1999 | 240 | +1.39% |
| 2009 | 233 | −0.30% |
| 2014 | 231 | −0.17% |
| 2020 | 185 | −3.63% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
In Spanish: Valence (Charente) para niños
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