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/ref> On 1 January 2008 the four cantons of Aigre, Mansle, Ruffec and Villefagnan that previously belonged to the arrondissement of Angoulême were added to the arrondissement of Confolens, and the canton of Rouillac to the arrondissement of Cognac. The borders of the arrondissements of Charente were modified in January 2017: * 14 communes from the arrondissement of Angoulême to the arrondissement of Cognac * 15 communes from the arrondissement of Angoulême to the arrondissement of Confolens * two communes from the arrondissement of Cognac to the arrondissement of Angoulême
The 3 arrondissements
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of the Charente
Charente (; Saintongese: ''Chérente''; oc, Charanta ) is a department in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, south western France. It is named after the river Charente, the most important and longest river in the department, an ...
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# Arrondissement of Angoulême, (prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
of the Charente department: Angoulême
Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; oc, Engoleime) is a communes of France, commune, the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Charente Departments of France, department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern Franc ...
) with 115 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 181,456 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Cognac
The arrondissement of Cognac is an arrondissement of France in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 107 communes. Its population is 99,987 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Co ...
, ( subprefecture: Cognac) with 110 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 99,987 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Confolens, (subprefecture: Confolens
Confolens ( ; oc, Cofolents, ) is a commune in southwestern France. It is one of the two sub-prefectures of the Charente department. Confolens is the administrative center of a largely rural district, which has seen the development of tourism ...
) with 141 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 71,845 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Angoulême, Barbezieux, Cognac, Confolens and Ruffec were established. The arrondissements of Barbezieux and Ruffec were disbanded in 1926.Historique de la Charente/ref> On 1 January 2008 the four cantons of Aigre, Mansle, Ruffec and Villefagnan that previously belonged to the arrondissement of Angoulême were added to the arrondissement of Confolens, and the canton of Rouillac to the arrondissement of Cognac. The borders of the arrondissements of Charente were modified in January 2017: * 14 communes from the arrondissement of Angoulême to the arrondissement of Cognac * 15 communes from the arrondissement of Angoulême to the arrondissement of Confolens * two communes from the arrondissement of Cognac to the arrondissement of Angoulême
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{{Arrondissements of FranceCharente
Charente (; Saintongese: ''Chérente''; oc, Charanta ) is a department in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, south western France. It is named after the river Charente, the most important and longest river in the department, an ...