Arrondissement of Saintes facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Saintes
Arrondissement of France
Location of Saintes in Charente-Maritime
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Communes	89
Subrefecture	Saintes
INSEE code	174
Area
• Total	1,546.5 km2 (597.1 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	128,786
• Density	83.2758/km2 (215.683/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Saintes is a special kind of district in France. It is part of the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Think of an arrondissement as a large administrative area within a department. The main city and capital of this arrondissement is Saintes.

History of Saintes Arrondissement

The Saintes arrondissement was created a long time ago, in 1790. It was one of the first areas to be part of the new Charente-Maritime department. This region was historically known as the old province of Saintonge.

Geography of Saintes Arrondissement

The Saintes arrondissement is the largest district in the Charente-Maritime department when you look at its size. It covers about 1,546.5 square kilometers. To give you an idea, that's roughly 597 square miles.

Even though it's the biggest in area, it's the third largest in terms of how many people live there. About 128,786 people call this area home. This means there are about 83 people living in each square kilometer.

Saintes is located in the central part of the Charente-Maritime department. It shares borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it borders the Saint-Jean-d'Angély arrondissement.
• To the east, it borders the Cognac arrondissement, which is in the Charente department.
• To the south, it borders the Jonzac arrondissement.
• To the southwest, it touches the Gironde department through the Gironde estuary.
• To the west and northwest, it borders the Rochefort arrondissement.

How Saintes Arrondissement is Organized

An arrondissement is made up of smaller areas called communes. These are like towns or villages. The Saintes arrondissement has 89 of these communes.

Main Towns in Saintes Arrondissement

Here are some of the larger towns and their populations in the Saintes arrondissement:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Saintes para niños