Rioux

Rioux is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is best known for its Romanesque church (French article), particularly its fine corbel table.

Rioux
Romanesque church
Coat of arms
Location of Rioux
Rioux
Rioux
Coordinates: 45°38′09″N 0°42′37″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaintes
CantonThénac
IntercommunalityGémozac et Saintonge Viticole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Philippe Soulisse
Area
1
18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
960
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17298 /17460
Elevation24–56 m (79–184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962623    
1968615−1.3%
1975685+11.4%
1982645−5.8%
1990715+10.9%
1999771+7.8%
2008906+17.5%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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