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Charente

February 15, 2024

Charente (French: [ʃaʁɑ̃t] ⓘ; Saintongese: Chérente; Occitan: Charanta [tʃaˈɾantɔ]) is a department in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, south western France. It is named after the river Charente, the most important and longest river in the department, and also the river beside which the department's two largest towns, Angoulême and Cognac, are sited. In 2019, it had a population of 352,015.[3]

Charente
Chérente  (Saintongeais)
Charanta (Occitan)
Department of France
Prefecture building of the Charente department, in Angoulême
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Charente in France
Coordinates: 45°50′N 0°20′E / 45.833°N 0.333°E / 45.833; 0.333
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
PrefectureAngoulême
SubprefecturesCognac
Confolens
Government
 • President of the Departmental CouncilPhilippe Bouty[1] (DVG)
Area
1
 • Total5,956 km2 (2,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total350,867
 • Rank68th
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number16
Arrondissements3
Cantons19
Communes363
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2

History edit

Charente is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of Angoumois, and western and southern portions of Saintonge.

Prior to the creation of the department as a single unit, much of it was commercially prosperous thanks to traditional industries such as salt and cognac production. Although the river Charente became silted up and was unnavigable for much of the twentieth century, in the eighteenth century it provided important links with coastal shipping routes both for traditional businesses and for newly evolving ones such as paper goods and iron smelting.[citation needed]

The accelerating pace of industrial and commercial development during the first half of the nineteenth century led to a period of prosperity, and the department's population peaked in 1851.[4] During the second half of the nineteenth century Charente, like many of France's rural departments, experienced a decline in population as the economic prospects available in the cities and in France's overseas empire attracted working-aged people. Economic ruin came to many in the Charentais wine industry with the arrival in 1872 of phylloxera.[citation needed]

During the twentieth century, the department with its traditional industries was adversely impacted by two major world wars, and in the second half of the century, it experienced relatively low growth. The overall population remaining remarkably stable at around 340,000 throughout the second half of the twentieth century, although industrial and commercial developments in the conurbation surrounding Angoulême have added some 10,000 to the overall population during the first decade of the twenty-first century.[citation needed]

The relatively relaxed pace of economic development in the twentieth century encouraged the immigration of retirees from overseas. Census data in 2006 revealed that the number of British citizens residing in the department had risen to 5,083,[5] placing the department fourth in this respect behind Paris, Dordogne and Alpes-Maritimes.[6]

Geography edit

It is largely part of the Aquitaine Basin, with the north-eastern part in the Massif Central. The Charente flows through it and gave its name to the department, along with Charente-Maritime. It is composed with the historical region of Angoumois and contains part of the regions of Saintonge, Limousin, Périgord and Poitou.

The department is part of the current region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is surrounded by the departments of Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, Haute-Vienne, Vienne and Deux-Sèvres. The southernmost “major” town (town with over 1,000 people) in the Charente is Chalais.

Principal towns edit

The most populous commune is Angoulême, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 9 communes with more than 5,000 inhabitants:[3]

Commune Population (2019)
Angoulême 41,603
Cognac 18,670
Soyaux 9,761
La Couronne 7,764
Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente 7,381
Ruelle-sur-Touvre 7,305
Gond-Pontouvre 6,119
L'Isle-d'Espagnac 5,626
Champniers 5,149

Demographics edit

The inhabitants of the department are called Charentais or in feminine, Charentaise.

Population development since 1791:

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1791339,780—    
1801299,029−1.27%
1806327,052+1.81%
1821347,541+0.41%
1831362,531+0.42%
1841367,893+0.15%
1851382,912+0.40%
1861379,081−0.10%
1872367,520−0.28%
1881370,822+0.10%
1891360,259−0.29%
1901350,305−0.28%
1911347,061−0.09%
1921316,279−0.92%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1931310,489−0.18%
1936309,279−0.08%
1946311,137+0.06%
1954313,635+0.10%
1962327,658+0.55%
1968331,016+0.17%
1975337,064+0.26%
1982340,770+0.16%
1990341,993+0.04%
1999339,628−0.08%
2006347,037+0.31%
2011352,705+0.32%
2016353,288+0.03%
2019352,015−0.12%
source:[7][8]

Politics edit

The President of the Departmental Council is Philippe Bouty of the Miscellaneous left (DVG), elected in July 2021.

National Assembly representatives edit

Economy edit

Cognac and pineau are two of the major agricultural products of the region, along with butter. The Charentaise slipper (a type of slipper made from felt and wool) is another well-known traditional product.

Tourism edit

See also edit

Sources edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Populations légales 2019: 16 Charente, INSEE
  4. ^ Jean Combes (dir.) et Michel Luc (dir.), La Charente de la préhistoire à nos jours, Imprimerie Bordessoules, coll. "L'histoire par les documents", 1986, 429 p. (ISBN 2-903504-21-0)
  5. ^ "Près de 13 000 Britanniques ont choisi de vivre en Poitou-Charentes - e.décim@l | Insee". www.insee.fr.
  6. ^ La Charente libre du 4 janvier 2010
  7. ^ "Historique de la Charente". Le SPLAF.
  8. ^ "Évolution et structure de la population en 2016". INSEE.
  9. ^ Nationale, Assemblée. "Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français". Assemblée nationale.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charente.
  • "Charente" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). 1911.
  • (in French) Prefecture website
  • (in French) Departmental Council website

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Translated fr Charente departement to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Charente French ʃaʁɑ t Saintongese Cherente Occitan Charanta tʃaˈɾantɔ is a department in the administrative region of Nouvelle Aquitaine south western France It is named after the river Charente the most important and longest river in the department and also the river beside which the department s two largest towns Angouleme and Cognac are sited In 2019 it had a population of 352 015 3 Charente Cherente Saintongeais Charanta Occitan Department of FrancePrefecture building of the Charente department in AngoulemeFlagCoat of armsLocation of Charente in FranceCoordinates 45 50 N 0 20 E 45 833 N 0 333 E 45 833 0 333CountryFranceRegionNouvelle AquitainePrefectureAngoulemeSubprefecturesCognacConfolensGovernment President of the Departmental CouncilPhilippe Bouty 1 DVG Area1 Total5 956 km2 2 300 sq mi Population 2021 2 Total350 867 Rank68th Density59 km2 150 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Department number16Arrondissements3Cantons19Communes363 1 French Land Register data which exclude estuaries and lakes ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Principal towns 3 Demographics 4 Politics 4 1 National Assembly representatives 5 Economy 6 Tourism 7 See also 8 Sources 9 External linksHistory editCharente is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790 It was created from the former province of Angoumois and western and southern portions of Saintonge Prior to the creation of the department as a single unit much of it was commercially prosperous thanks to traditional industries such as salt and cognac production Although the river Charente became silted up and was unnavigable for much of the twentieth century in the eighteenth century it provided important links with coastal shipping routes both for traditional businesses and for newly evolving ones such as paper goods and iron smelting citation needed The accelerating pace of industrial and commercial development during the first half of the nineteenth century led to a period of prosperity and the department s population peaked in 1851 4 During the second half of the nineteenth century Charente like many of France s rural departments experienced a decline in population as the economic prospects available in the cities and in France s overseas empire attracted working aged people Economic ruin came to many in the Charentais wine industry with the arrival in 1872 of phylloxera citation needed During the twentieth century the department with its traditional industries was adversely impacted by two major world wars and in the second half of the century it experienced relatively low growth The overall population remaining remarkably stable at around 340 000 throughout the second half of the twentieth century although industrial and commercial developments in the conurbation surrounding Angouleme have added some 10 000 to the overall population during the first decade of the twenty first century citation needed The relatively relaxed pace of economic development in the twentieth century encouraged the immigration of retirees from overseas Census data in 2006 revealed that the number of British citizens residing in the department had risen to 5 083 5 placing the department fourth in this respect behind Paris Dordogne and Alpes Maritimes 6 Geography editIt is largely part of the Aquitaine Basin with the north eastern part in the Massif Central The Charente flows through it and gave its name to the department along with Charente Maritime It is composed with the historical region of Angoumois and contains part of the regions of Saintonge Limousin Perigord and Poitou The department is part of the current region of Nouvelle Aquitaine It is surrounded by the departments of Charente Maritime Dordogne Haute Vienne Vienne and Deux Sevres The southernmost major town town with over 1 000 people in the Charente is Chalais Principal towns edit The most populous commune is Angouleme the prefecture As of 2019 there are 9 communes with more than 5 000 inhabitants 3 Commune Population 2019 Angouleme 41 603Cognac 18 670Soyaux 9 761La Couronne 7 764Saint Yrieix sur Charente 7 381Ruelle sur Touvre 7 305Gond Pontouvre 6 119L Isle d Espagnac 5 626Champniers 5 149Demographics editThe inhabitants of the department are called Charentais or in feminine Charentaise Population development since 1791 Historical populationYearPop p a 1791339 780 1801299 029 1 27 1806327 052 1 81 1821347 541 0 41 1831362 531 0 42 1841367 893 0 15 1851382 912 0 40 1861379 081 0 10 1872367 520 0 28 1881370 822 0 10 1891360 259 0 29 1901350 305 0 28 1911347 061 0 09 1921316 279 0 92 YearPop p a 1931310 489 0 18 1936309 279 0 08 1946311 137 0 06 1954313 635 0 10 1962327 658 0 55 1968331 016 0 17 1975337 064 0 26 1982340 770 0 16 1990341 993 0 04 1999339 628 0 08 2006347 037 0 31 2011352 705 0 32 2016353 288 0 03 2019352 015 0 12 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org source 7 8 Politics editThe President of the Departmental Council is Philippe Bouty of the Miscellaneous left DVG elected in July 2021 Party seats Socialist Party 15Union for a Popular Movement 6Miscellaneous Right 6 Miscellaneous Left 6 French Communist Party 2National Assembly representatives edit Constituency Member 9 PartyCharente s 1st constituency Thomas Mesnier La Republique En Marche Charente s 2nd constituency Sandra Marsaud La Republique En Marche Charente s 3rd constituency Jerome Lambert Socialist PartyEconomy editCognac and pineau are two of the major agricultural products of the region along with butter The Charentaise slipper a type of slipper made from felt and wool is another well known traditional product Tourism edit nbsp Angouleme Cathedral nbsp Champagne Vigny nbsp Verteuil sur Charente nbsp Abbey of La Couronne nbsp Plassac Rouffiac nbsp Aubeterre sur Dronne nbsp Chateau de la FayeSee also editCantons of the Charente department Communes of the Charente department Arrondissements of the Charente department Kaolin deposits of the Charentes BasinSources edit Repertoire national des elus les conseillers departementaux data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 4 May 2022 Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 a b Populations legales 2019 16 Charente INSEE Jean Combes dir et Michel Luc dir La Charente de la prehistoire a nos jours Imprimerie Bordessoules coll L histoire par les documents 1986 429 p ISBN 2 903504 21 0 Pres de 13 000 Britanniques ont choisi de vivre en Poitou Charentes e decim l Insee www insee fr La Charente libre du 4 janvier 2010 Historique de la Charente Le SPLAF Evolution et structure de la population en 2016 INSEE Nationale Assemblee Assemblee nationale Les deputes le vote de la loi le Parlement francais Assemblee nationale External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charente Charente Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 5 11th ed 1911 in French Prefecture website in French Departmental Council website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charente amp oldid 1207661596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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