Charente, France

Charente is an administrative subregion in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France with a population of approximately 351,778 people.

Facts and figures on Charente at a glance

Region name: Charente (Charente)
Status: Adminstrative subregion
Population: 351,778 people
Region name (Level 1): Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Charente (Charente) is located in Angouleme (Angoulême) with a population of 49,468 people. The distance as the crow flies from Charente's regional headquarters Angouleme to France's capital Paris (Paris) is approximately 393 km (244 mi).

Facts and figures on Charente
RegionPopulationRegional headquartersPopulation
Charente Charente351,778 peopleAngouleme Angoulême49,468 people

Compare with other regions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Map of Charente

Map of Charente

Information on Charente

Information on Charente
Region nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Charente CharenteNouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-AquitaineFranceEurope

Time in Charente

Time in Charente
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 7:24am (07:24h)In effect (+1 hour)Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 6:24am (06:24h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Paris

Geographic coordinates of Charente

Latitude & Longitude of Charente
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map45°42'21.5"N (45.7059800°)0°10'53.8"E (0.1816200°)

Subregions in Charente

There are 3 administrative subregions in Charente.
Subregions in Charente
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Arrondissement d'Angouleme Arrondissement d'Angoulême1.181,456--
Arrondissement de Cognac Arrondissement de Cognac2.99,987Cognac Cognac20,868
Arrondissement de Confolens Arrondissement de Confolens3.71,845Confolens Confolens3,104

External sources of information on Charente

Charente on Wikipedia