Arrondissement of Confolens facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Confolens
Arrondissement of France
Location of Confolens in Charente
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Communes	150
Prefecture	Confolens
INSEE code	163
Area
• Total	2,267.7 km2 (875.6 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	64,252
• Density	28.3336/km2 (73.3836/sq mi)

The Arrondissement of Confolens is an important administrative area in France. It's like a large district within the Charente department, which is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The main town and capital of this area is Confolens.

History of Confolens

The Confolens area has been important for a long time. When the Charente department was first set up in 1800, Confolens was already a key part of it. This means it has a long history as an official district in France.

Geography of Confolens

The Confolens area is the biggest part of the Charente department. It covers about 2,267.7 km² (875.6 sq mi). Around 64,252 people live here, which means there are about 28.3 people living in each square kilometer.

This district is located in the northern part of Charente. It shares borders with several other areas:

• To the northwest, it borders the Deux-Sèvres department.
• To the north, it borders the Vienne department.
• To the east and southeast, it borders the Haute-Vienne department.
• To the south, it borders the Angoulême district.
• To the southwest, it borders the Cognac district.
• To the west, it borders the Charente-Maritime department.
• It also has a small border with the Dordogne department to the southeast.

Parts of Confolens

The Arrondissement of Confolens is made up of smaller areas called cantons and communes.

Cantons

Cantons are like smaller zones that group together several towns or villages. Since a recent change in France, cantons don't always fit perfectly inside one arrondissement.

In the Confolens area, most cantons are fully within its borders. However, two cantons, Boixe-et-Manslois and Val de Tardoire, have some parts that belong to other arrondissements.

Here's a simple look at how the communes (towns/villages) are divided among the cantons and arrondissements:

Communes

The Arrondissement of Confolens has 150 communes. A commune is the smallest administrative division in France, similar to a town or village.

Here are some of the communes in the Confolens area, along with their INSEE codes (which are like official ID numbers):

Here are the communes with the largest populations in the Confolens area:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Charente department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Confolens para niños