| Charente-Maritime | |
|---|---|
Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 17 |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Prefecture | La Rochelle |
| Subprefectures | Jonzac Rochefort Saintes Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 39th
557,024 81 /km² |
| Area | 6,864 km² |
| Arrondissementss | 5 |
| Cantons | 51 |
| Communes | 472 |
| President of the general council | Claude BELOT |
| Location | |
Charente-Maritime is a département of France on the west coast of the country.
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On September 4, 1941, the Charente Inférieure département was renamed Charente-Maritime.
Neighbouring départements are Gironde in the south, Dordogne to the southeast, Charente to the east and Deux-Sèvres and Vendée to the north.
Charente-Maritime includes the islands Ile de Ré and Ile d'Oléron.
See also: List of the communes of the Charente-Maritime département
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History
Geography
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Miscellaneous topics
External links
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