Saint-Jean-d'Angély

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.
The commune has its historical origins in the Abbey of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
Geography.
Saint-Jean-d'Angély is in the northeast of the Charente-Maritime department, in the old province of Saintonge, along the Boutonne river, a tributary of the Charente river.
The "commune" of Saint-Jean-d'Angély has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "commune" of Saint-Jean-d'Angély is surrounded by the "communes":
Climate.
The climate of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as "Angériens" (women: "Angériennes").
With a population of 7,123, Saint-Jean-d'Angély has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Administration.
Saint-Jean-d'Angély is a subprefecture of the Charente-Maritime department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Saint-Jean-d'Angély and the administrative centre () of the canton of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
It is part of the intercommunality "Vals de Saintonge" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Saint-Jean-d'Angély is twinned with: