Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Arrondissement of France
Location of Saint-Jean-d'Angély in Charente-Maritime
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Communes	111
Subrefecture	Saint-Jean-d'Angély
INSEE code	175
Area
• Total	1,442.2 km2 (556.8 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	53,336
• Density	36.9824/km2 (95.784/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély is a special kind of area in France. Think of it like a district or a county. It is part of the Charente-Maritime department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The main town, or capital, of this area is Saint-Jean-d'Angély.

History of Saint-Jean-d'Angély

When the Charente-Maritime department was first created in 1790, the Saint-Jean-d'Angély area was already a part of it.

Later, on September 10, 1926, the Saint-Jean-d'Angély area was actually removed. But don't worry! In 1943, it was made an arrondissement again.

Geography of Saint-Jean-d'Angély

The Saint-Jean-d'Angély area is the least populated arrondissement in the Charente-Maritime department. It covers an area of about 1,442.2 square kilometers (556.8 square miles).

About 53,336 people live here. This means there are about 37 people living in each square kilometer.

This area is located in the northeast part of the department. It's also part of a historical region called Basse Saintonge.

It shares borders with other areas:

• To the west, it borders the Rochefort area.
• To the south, it borders the Saintes area.
• To the east, it borders the Charente department.
• To the north and northeast, it borders the Deux-Sèvres department.

How Saint-Jean-d'Angély is Organized

The Saint-Jean-d'Angély area is made up of smaller parts. Let's look at how it's divided.

Cantons in Saint-Jean-d'Angély

In France, cantons are like voting districts. They are not always neatly inside one arrondissement. This means a canton can have towns that belong to different arrondissements.

The Saint-Jean-d'Angély area has three main cantons. These are:

• Chaniers
• Matha
• Saint-Jean-d'Angély

Communes in Saint-Jean-d'Angély

An arrondissement is also made up of many smaller towns or villages called communes. The Saint-Jean-d'Angély area has 111 communes.

Here are some of the communes with the most people living in them:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Saint-Jean-d'Angély para niños