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.
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Prefecture and commune | |
 Angoulême, a view from Hirondelle golf course | |
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| 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. | |
It was the capital of the old province of Angoumoi
The city of Angoulême is in the centre of the Charente department, on a plateau overlooking a meander of the Charente river.
It has an area of 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 78 m (256 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 86 m (282 ft).[2]
| Bordeaux | Toulouse | Montpellier | Lyon | Nantes | Paris | Marseille |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 km (75 mi) | 357 km (222 mi) | 596 km (370 mi) | 520 km (320 mi) | 276 km (171 mi) | 450 km (280 mi) | 761 km (473 mi) |
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The city of Angoulême is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The climate of Angoulême, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Angoumoisins (women: Angoumoisines).[3]
With a population of 41,955,[4] Angoulême has a population density of 1,920 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Angoulême
Angoulême forms, together with other 17 communes, the urban area of Angoulême with a population of 108,624 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 202.4 km2 (78.1 sq mi).[5] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Angoulême, formed by 106 communes, with a population of 180,820 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 1,597.8 km2 (616.9 sq mi).[6]
Angoulême is the prefecture of the Charente department, the capital of the arrondissement of Angoulême and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of three cantons:
- Angoulême-1 formed by the commune Fléac and part of Angoulême, with 18,498 inhabitants (2014).
- Angoulême-2 formed by the commune L'Isle-d'Espagnac and part of Angoulême, with 18,990 inhabitants (2014).
- Angoulême-3 formed by the commune Soyaux and part of Angoulême, with 22,883 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Grand Angoulême (French: Communauté d'agglomération Grand Angoulême).
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