Combiers

Combiers (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃bje]; Occitan: Combier) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Combiers
Commune
The church in Combiers
Coat of arms
Location of Combiers
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Coordinates: 45°29′36″N 0°24′56″E / 45.4933°N 0.4156°E / 45.4933; 0.4156
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Angoulême
Canton	Tude-et-Lavalette
Intercommunality	Lavalette Tude Dronne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Épaud^[1]
Area ^1	23.96 km^2 (9.25 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]	124
• Density	5.2/km^2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16103 /16320
Elevation	90–215 m (295–705 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Lizonne (locally called Nizonne) forms most of the commune's southern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	214	—
1975	154	−4.59%
1982	145	−0.86%
1990	127	−1.64%
1999	115	−1.10%
2009	118	+0.26%
2014	125	+1.16%
2020	122	−0.40%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Sights

• Arboretum Jean Aubouin
• The grandmontine priory of Rauzet

See also

• Communes of the Charente department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

 

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