Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Jean-d'Angély (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ dɑ̃ʒeli] ⓘ; Saintongeais: Sént-Jhan-d'Anjhéli) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°56′48″N 0°31′46″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Françoise Mesnard[1] (PS) |
Area 1 | 18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,705 |
• Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17347 /17400 |
Elevation | 8–76 m (26–249 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The commune has its historical origins in the Abbey of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.