Dirac (French pronunciation: [diʁak] ) is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Dirac
The church in Dirac
The church in Dirac
Location of Dirac
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Dirac is located in France
Dirac
Dirac
Dirac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Dirac
Dirac
Coordinates: 45°36′19″N 0°14′57″E / 45.6053°N 0.2492°E / 45.6053; 0.2492
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementAngoulême
CantonBoëme-Échelle
IntercommunalityGrand Angoulême
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Bénédicte Montegu[1]
Area
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29.29 km2 (11.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,519
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16120 /16410
Elevation65–183 m (213–600 ft)
(avg. 148 m or 486 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 579—    
1975 807+4.86%
1982 1,037+3.65%
1990 1,260+2.46%
1999 1,336+0.65%
2009 1,513+1.25%
2014 1,511−0.03%
2020 1,521+0.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE