Charente-Maritime (Department, France)

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See also:

• France
• France: Metropolitan departments
• Clickable map of France (departments)
• Charente-Maritime (Department, France): Municipal flags
  • La Rochelle
• Charente-Maritime (Department, France): Yacht clubs

Administrative data

Code: 17
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Traditional provinces: Aunis, Saintonge, Poitou
Bordering departments: Charente, Gironde, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée

Area: 6,864 km²
Population (1995): 540,700 inhabitants

Préfecture: La Rochelle
Sous-préfectures: Jonzac, Rochefort, Saintes, Saint-Jean d'Angély
Subdivisions: 5 arrondissements, 51 cantons, 472 communes.

The department is named after the river Charente (360 km), tributary of Atlantic Ocean.
It was formerly named Charente-Inférieure (Lower-Charente), and was renamed Charente-Maritime (Coastal-Charente