Confolens

Confolens () is a commune in southwestern France. Confolens is the administrative centre of a largely rural area, which has had an important growth of tourism in recent years.

It is one of the two subprefectures of the Charente department and the capital of the  canton of  Charente-Vienne.

History
On 1 January 2016, the former commune Saint-Germain-de-Confolens was merged with the commune of Confolens..

Geography
Confolens is at the confluence of the Vienne and Goire rivers. The name of this place comes from the Latin word confluens that means "confluence".

The city is at  from Angoulême,  from Limoges and  from Poitiers, the three largest cities that are closest to Confolens.

It has an area of  and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

+ Confolens and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Confolens

The communes that are around Confolens are Brillac, Esse, Saint-Maurice-des-Lions, Ansac-sur-Vienne, Hiesse and Lessac.

Climate
The climate of Confolens, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population
With a population of 2,721, Confolens has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

The inhabitants of Confolens are known, in French, as Confolentais (women: Confolentaises).

Administration
Confolens is a subprefecture of the Charente department since 1800. It is also the capital of the canton of Charente-Vienne.

Gallery

People from Confolens
 Émile Roux (1853-1933), a medical doctor and bacteriologist who was a close collaborator of Louis Pasteur.

Twin cities
Confolens is a twin town of:
  Pitlochry, Scotland, since 2007
  Georgenthal, Germany, since 2007

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Confolens
 Communes of the Charente department

References

Other websites

 Ville de Confolens - official website 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Charente