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 Location of Charente in France | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′N 0°20′E / 45.833°N 0.333°ECoordinates: 45°50′N 0°20′E / 45.833°N 0.333°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Département | 4 March 1790 |
| Prefecture | Angoulême |
| Subprefectures | Cognac, Confolens |
| Government | |
| • President | François Bonneau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,956 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 353,853 |
| • Density | 59.411/km2 (153.874/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-16 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 19 |
| Communes | 383 |
| Website | http://www.lacharente.fr |
Charente (Saintongeais: Chérente, Occitan: Charanta) is a department in southwestern France, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
It is named after the Charente river, the most important river in the department. The two largest towns of the department, Angoulême and Cognac, are along this river.
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