Rivières (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ] (listen); Occitan: Rivieras) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.[2]
The names originate from the 2 rivers crossing the municipality: La Tardoire and le Bandiat.
Rivières | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Rivières | |
Location of Rivières ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°45′13″N 0°21′46″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Angoulême |
Canton | Val de Tardoire |
Intercommunality | La Rochefoucauld - Porte du Périgord |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Viviane Bourgoin-Zorzoli |
Area 1 | 21.54 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
Population | 1,996 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16280 /16110 |
Elevation | 65–156 m (213–512 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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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