Oradour, Charente

Oradour
Commune
Town hall and war memorial
Town hall and war memorial
Location of Oradour
Oradour is located in France
Oradour
Oradour
Location within France
Oradour is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Oradour
Oradour
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°54′27″N 0°01′50″W / 45.9075°N 0.0306°W / 45.9075; -0.0306
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementConfolens
CantonCharente-Nord
IntercommunalityCœur de Charente
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Lavergne
Area
1
14.40 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Lowest elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2023)
163
 • Density11.3/km2 (29.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16248 /16140
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Oradour (French pronunciation: [ɔʁaduʁ]), commonly called Oradour-d'Aigre, is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 296—    
1975 259−1.89%
1982 250−0.50%
1990 225−1.31%
1999 200−1.30%
2007 203+0.19%
2012 190−1.31%
2017 164−2.90%
2023 163−0.10%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE