Angoulême

Angoulême () is a commune in southwestern France in the Charente department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, of which it is its prefecture.
It was the capital of the old province of Angoumois.
Geography.
The city of Angoulême is in the centre of the Charente department, on a plateau overlooking a meander of the Charente river.
It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The city of Angoulême is surrounded by the "communes":
Climate.
The climate of Angoulême, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as "Angoumoisins" (women: "Angoumoisines").
With a population of 41,955, Angoulême has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Angoulême
Angoulême forms, together with other 17 "communes", the urban area of Angoulême with a population of 108,624 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Angoulême, formed by 106 "communes", with a population of 180,820 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .
Administration.
Angoulême is the prefecture of the Charente department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Angoulême and the administrative centre () of three cantons:
It is part of the intercommunality "Grand Angoulême" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Angoulême is twinned with: