Departement de la Charente (Charente), Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Departement de la Charente: French department
About
Quick Facts about Charente
| Population : | 352,705 |
| Country : | France |
| State : | Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) |
| Head of government : | president of the departmental council |
| Twitter username : | charente |
| Area : | 5956 km2 |
| Official name : | Charente |
| Annual number of weddings : | 1255 |
| Easternmost point : | Point(0.947036 45.9698882) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(0.744599 46.1408959) |
| Named for : | Charente |
| Capital : | Angoulême |
| Establishment : | March 03, 1790 |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time : | 10:04:58 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Charente is located at 45°42'22"N 0°10'54"E (45.7059800, 0.1816200). It has 3 neighbors: Vienne, Departement de la Dordogne and Departement de la Charente Maritime.
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- Official Website
Official website of Charente
Michel Boutant ,
Charente has 3 neighbours.
- Vienne French department
- Dordogne French department
- Charente-Maritime French department
- Soyaux
- arrondissement of Angoulême
- Courbillac
- arrondissement of Confolens
- arrondissement of Cognac
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2015 | 353,613 | - | census |
| 2017 | 352,705 | -0.26% | t2105855192 |
Charenta, Charente, Departement de la Charente, Département de la Charente
