Poitou-Charentes

Région Poitou-Charentes


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Capital

Poitiers

Area

25,809 km²

Regional President

Ségolène Royal
(PS) (since 2004)

Population
  – 2004 estimate
  – 1999 census
  – Density

(Ranked 15th)
1,687,000
1,640,068
65/km² (2004)

Arrondissements

Cantons

157

Communes

1,464

Départements

Charente
Charente-Maritime
Deux-Sèvres
Vienne

Poitou-Charentes is a région in central western France comprising four départments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers.

Politics

The regional council (conseil régional) is composed of 55 members.

In French its residents are known as Picto-Charentais. In 1999, the region ranked 15th out of 26 in population. In area it ranked 12th in size.

A regional language, Poitevin-Saintongeais, is spoken by a minority of people in the region.

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