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Saint-Jean-d'Angély
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Historic centre of Saint-Jean-d'Angély
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 Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Location in France
Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély | |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély | |
| Intercommunality | Vals de Saintonge | |
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18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi) | |
| Population
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7,123 | |
| • Density | 379.29/km2 (982.3/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
17347 /17400
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| Elevation | 8–76 m (26–249 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
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| Website | www.angely.net | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Saint-Jean-d'Angély is a French commune, a subprefecture in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
The commune has its historical origins in the Abbey of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
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Geography
Saint-Jean-d'Angély is in the northeast of the Charente-Maritime department, in the old province of Saintonge, along the Boutonne river, a tributary of the Charente river.
The commune of Saint-Jean-d'Angély has an area of 18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi), and its average altitude is 42 m (138 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 20 m (66 ft).
| Bordeaux | Toulouse | Montpellier | Lyon | Nantes | Paris | Marseille |
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| 148 km (92 mi) | 384 km (239 mi) | 622 km (386 mi) | 580 km (360 mi) | 211 km (131 mi) | 447 km (278 mi) | 787 km (489 mi) |
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The commune of Saint-Jean-d'Angély is surrounded by the communes:
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La Vergne | Saint-Denis-du-Pin | Courcelles | |
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Saint-Julien-de-l'Escap | ||
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| Mazeray | Asnières-la-Giraud |
Climate
The climate of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Angériens (women: Angériennes).
With a population of 7,123, Saint-Jean-d'Angély has a population density of 379 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Administration
Saint-Jean-d'Angély is a subprefecture of the Charente-Maritime department, the capital of the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
It is part of the intercommunality Vals de Saintonge (French: Communauté de communes des Vals de Saintonge).
Twinned and partner towns
Saint-Jean-d'Angély is twinned with:
Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, Canada
New Iberia, Louisiana, United States
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See also
In Spanish: Saint-Jean-d'Angély para niños
