What is the population of Charente?

The population of Charente is 352,705.

Where is Charente located?

Charente is located at latitude 45.7059800 and longitude 0.1816200. It is in France.

What is the area of Charente?

The area of Charente is 5956 km².

What time zone is Charente in?

Charente is in the Europe/Paris time zone.

How has the population of Charente changed?

The population of Charente has decreased from 353,613 (2015) to 352,705 (2017), a change of -0.3%.

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Departement de la Charente (Charente), Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Departement de la Charente: French department

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Angoulême

Population 41,740

Quick Facts about Charente

Population	352,705
Country	France
State	Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)
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)
Latitude & Longitude	45.7060,0.1816
Named for	Charente
Capital	Angoulême
Establishment	March 04, 1790
Time Zone	UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Local time	08:21:12 (23rd April 2026)

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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Charente has 3 neighbours.

Vienne Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, this historic city holds significant Roman-era architecture, including a well-preserved theater and temple.
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, Département de la Charente