Confolens

Confolens (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃fɔlɑ̃]  ; Limousin: Cofolents, [kufuˈlens]) is a commune in southwestern France. It is one of the two sub-prefectures of the Charente department. Confolens is the administrative center of a largely rural district, which has seen the development of tourism in recent years. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Saint-Germain-de-Confolens was merged into Confolens.

Confolens
The Vienne river in Confolens
Location of Confolens
Confolens
Confolens
Coordinates: 46°00′52″N 0°40′24″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementConfolens
CantonCharente-Vienne
IntercommunalityCharente Limousine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Noël Dupré
Area
1
23.63 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,722
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16106 /16500
Elevation127–222 m (417–728 ft)
(avg. 152 m or 499 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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