Saint-Jean-d'Angély
commune in Charente-Maritime, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Saint-Jean-d'Angély | |
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Coordinates: 45°56′48″N 0°31′46″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
Intercommunality | Vals de Saintonge |
Government | |
• Mayor | Françoise Mesnard[1] |
Area 1 | 18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 7,123 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17347 /17400 |
Elevation | 8–76 m (26–249 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
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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The commune has its historical origins in the Abbey of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.