Poitou-Charentes facts for kids
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Poitou-Charentes
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| Country |  France |
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| Dissolved | 2016-01-01 | ||
| Prefecture | Poitiers | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 25,809 km2 (9,965 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 1,722,000 | ||
| • Density | 66.721/km2 (172.81/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | FR-T | ||
| GDP (2012) | Ranked 15th | ||
| Total | €45.0 billion (US$62.96 bn) | ||
| Per capita | €25,166 (US$35,212) | ||
| NUTS Region | FR5 | ||
| Website | poitou-charentes.fr | ||
Poitou-Charentes is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It was in the west, bordering the Atlantic. Its capital was Poitiers. In 2007 about 1.7 million people lived in the region.
The departments in the region were Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne.
The region is well known for making wines. It is better known for its spirits, such as Cognac and Pineau. There is also some tourism and a little agriculture.
Images for kids
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Marais Poitevin, Poitou-Charentes
See also
In Spanish: Poitou-Charentes para niños
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