![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Angouleme.jpg/640px-Angouleme.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Angoulême
commune in Charente, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Angoulême (Occitan: Engoleime) is a commune in southwestern France in the Charente department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, of which it is its prefecture.
Quick Facts Country, Region ...
Angoulême | |
---|---|
Prefecture and commune | |
![]() Angoulême, a view from Hirondelle golf course | |
Coordinates: 45°39′N 0°10′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Angoulême |
Canton | Angoulême-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | Grand Angoulême |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Xavier Bonnefont |
Area 1 | 21.85 km2 (8.44 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 41,955 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Angoumoisin (m) Angoumoisine (f) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16015 /16000 |
Elevation | 27–130 m (89–427 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
Website | Mairie de Angoulême |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Close
It was the capital of the old province of Angoumoi