Angoulême facts for kids
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Angoulême
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Prefecture and commune
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Angoulême, a view from Hirondelle golf course
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Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Charente | |
Arrondissement | Angoulême | |
Canton | Angoulême-1, 2 and 3 | |
Intercommunality | Grand Angoulême | |
Area
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21.85 km2 (8.44 sq mi) | |
Population
(2014)
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41,955 | |
• Density | 1,920.1/km2 (4,973.1/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Angoumoisin (m) Angoumoisine (f) |
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Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code |
16015 /16000
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Elevation | 27–130 m (89–427 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
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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. |
Angoulême (Occitan: Engoleime) is a commune in southwestern France in the Charente department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, of which it is its prefecture.
It was the capital of the old province of Angoumois.
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Geography
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). Its average altitude is 78 m (256 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 86 m (282 ft).
Bordeaux | Toulouse | Montpellier | Lyon | Nantes | Paris | Marseille |
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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) |
The city of Angoulême is surrounded by the communes:
Saint-Yrieix | Gond-Pontouvre | L'Isle-d'Espagnac | ||
Fléac Saint-Michel |
Soyaux | |||
Angoulême | ||||
La Couronne | Puymoyen | Dirac |
Climate
The climate of Angoulême, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Angoumoisins (women: Angoumoisines).
With a population of 41,955, 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). 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).
Administration
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).
Twinned and partner towns
Angoulême is twinned with:
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Images for kids
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The network of Tramway of Angoulême served the city from 1900 to 1935.Seen here is a carriage at the Place des Halles before the First World War.
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Column of the Duchess of Angoulême (1815), sister of Louis XVI
See also
In Spanish: Angulema para niños