Charente is a département in central France named after the Charente River.
History
Charente was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Angoumois.
Geography
The department is part of the current region of Poitou-Charentes. It is surrounded by the departments of Vienne, Haute-Vienne, Dordogne, Gironde, Charente-Maritime, and Deux-Sèvres. It contains part of the geographical regions of Poitou and Limousin.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Charentais.
Economy
Cognac and pineau are two of the major agricultural products.
Miscellaneous topics
List of the communes of the Charente département
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