Angoulême | |
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Arrondissement of France | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Communes | 143 |
Prefecture | Angoulême |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 2,217 km2 (856 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 196,993 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² as well as the estuaries of rivers. |
The arrondissement of Angoulême is an arrondissement of France in the Charente department in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. It has 143 communes. On 1 January 2008 the four cantons of Aigre, Mansle, Ruffec and Villefagnan that previously belonged to the arrondissement of Angoulême were added to the arrondissement of Confolens, and the canton of Rouillac to the arrondissement of Cognac.
The cantons of the arrondissement of Angoulême are:
The communes of the arrondissement of Angoulême, and their INSEE codes, are:
Coordinates: 45°39′00″N 0°09′00″E / 45.6500°N 0.1500°E