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 Location of Charente-Maritime in France | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′N 0°58′W / 45.950°N 0.967°WCoordinates: 45°57′N 0°58′W / 45.950°N 0.967°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Département | 4 March 1790 |
| Prefecture | La Rochelle |
| Subprefectures | Jonzac, Rochefort, Saintes, Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Government | |
| • President | Dominique Bussereau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,863.8 km2 (2,650.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 637,089 |
| • Density | 92.8187/km2 (240.3993/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-17 |
| Arrondissements | 5 |
| Cantons | 27 |
| Communes | 469 |
| Website | Official website |
Charente-Maritime (Saintongeais: Chérente-Marine) is a department on the west coast of France in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is named after the Charente river, the most important river in the department, and its position along the coast.
Its prefecture is the city of La Rochelle.
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