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This article is about the commune in the Charente department. For other uses, see Valence (disambiguation).

Valence
Commune
A general view of Valence
Location of Valence
Valence Valence
Coordinates: 45°53′26″N 0°18′29″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)
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
Elevation	72–143 m (236–469 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	242	—
1975	256	+0.81%
1982	265	+0.49%
1990	212	−2.75%
1999	240	+1.39%
2007	233	−0.37%
2012	227	−0.52%
2017	197	−2.80%
2023	192	−0.43%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Charente department