Ribérac
Ribérac (Occitan: Rabairac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is situated by the Dronne River.
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Location of Ribérac 
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| Coordinates: 45°14′52″N 0°20′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Ribérac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrice Favard |
| Area 1 | 22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,861 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24352 /24600 |
| Elevation | 54–155 m (177–509 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In 1793, the commune of Faye joined with Ribérac. In 1851, a part of the commune was dismembered for the creation of the new commune of Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac. Ribérac was the old sub-prefecture that was removed in a decree of 10 September 1926.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 3,725 | — |
| 1968 | 3,787 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3,984 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3,832 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 4,118 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,125 | +3.1% |
Personalities
- Arnaut Daniel
- Jean-Pierre Escalettes a president in exercise of the French Football Federation, a professor of English in Ribérac
- Fernand Faure (1853–1929), French economist and politician
- Oscar Bardi de Fourtou (1836-1897), politician
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ribérac. |
- (in French) Ribérac on the map of France
- (in French) Discover Ribérac through a photo blogpost
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