Departement de la Charente Maritime (Charente-Maritime), Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Departement de la Charente Maritime: French department
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine counties
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La RochellePopulation 75,735
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Quick Facts about Charente-Maritime
| Population | 644,303 |
| Country | France |
| State | Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) |
| Instagram username | ma_charente_maritime |
| Twitter username | departement17 |
| Area | 6864 km2 |
| Official name | Charente-Maritime |
| Annual number of weddings | 2395 |
| Easternmost point | Point(0.0059949 45.2198599) |
| Northernmost point | Point(-0.9293468 46.3715027) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 45.7556,-0.7131 |
| Named for | sea, Charente |
| Capital | Saintes, La Rochelle, Saintes |
| Establishment | March 04, 1790 |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 09:22:47 (18th April 2026) |
Geography
Charente-Maritime is located at 45°45'20"N 0°42'47"W (45.7555600, -0.7131400). It has 3 neighbors: Departement de la Vendee, Departement de la Dordogne and Departement de la Charente.
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- arrondissement of Rochefort
- Montroy
- La Rochelle
- arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély
- arrondissement of Jonzac
- arrondissement of Saintes
- arrondissement of La Rochelle
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 639,938 | - | census |
| 2018 | 644,303 | 0.68% | 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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