Valence | |
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 A general view of Valence | |
 Location of Valence | |
  Valence Location within France  Valence Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′26″N 0°18′29″E / 45.8906°N 0.3081°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Boixe-et-Manslois |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de Charente |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Soury |
Area 1 | 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 192 |
| • Density | 17.7/km2 (45.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16392 /16460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Valence (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃s] ⓘ; Occitan: Valença) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was not the birthplace of William de Valence, who later became Earl of Pembroke. He was born in the Cistercian abbey in Valence, Couhé-Vérac (Vienne department), near Lusignan.
