Charente ( Fr. Charente , IFA (Fr.) : [ʃa.ʁɑ̃t] ) - Department of France , one of the departments of the New Aquitaine region . The serial number is 16. The administrative center is Angouleme . The population is 364,429 people (67th place among departments, 2010 data).
| The Department | |||||
| Charente | |||||
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| fr. Parente | |||||
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| A country |  France | ||||
| Included in | New Aquitaine | ||||
| Includes | 3 counties, 35 cantons and 404 communes | ||||
| Adm. center | Angouleme | ||||
| Chairman of the General Council | Michelle Bhutan | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Date of formation | |||||
| Area | 5956 km² (49th place ) | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 364,429 people ( 2010 ) ( 67th place ) | ||||
| Density | 61.19 people / km² (69th place) | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | FR-16 | ||||
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Content
- 1 Geography
- 2 History
- 3 Administrative division
- 4 Literature
Geography
The area is 5956 km².
History
Charente was one of the first departments formed during the French Revolution in March 1790. It originated in the former province of Angumua . The name comes from the Charente River.
Charente is the birthplace of one of the famous literary characters of the writer Honore de Balzac - Eugene de Rastignac .
Administrative division
The department includes 3 districts, 35 cantons and 404 communes.
Literature
- Charentes Department // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.