Rioux | |
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Coordinates: 45°38′09″N 0°42′37″W / 45.6358°N 0.7103°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Saintes |
Canton | Thénac |
Intercommunality | Gémozac et Saintonge Viticole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Soulisse [1] |
Area 1 | 18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 995 |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
17298 /17460 |
Elevation | 24–56 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. |
Rioux (French pronunciation: [ʁiju]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is best known for its Romanesque church, particularly its fine corbel table.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 623 | — |
1968 | 615 | −1.3% |
1975 | 685 | +11.4% |
1982 | 645 | −5.8% |
1990 | 715 | +10.9% |
1999 | 771 | +7.8% |
2008 | 906 | +17.5% |