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'''

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## 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:
*  Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, Canada
*  New Iberia, Louisiana, United States

## Gallery 

File:StJeanY2.JPG|Saint-Jean-d'Angély town hall.
File:StJeanY37.JPG|Saint-Jean-d'Angély abbey.
File:Saint-Jean-d'Angély fontaine Pilori-sud.jpg|*Fontaine du Pilori* eastern side.
File:StJeanY50.JPG|Museum of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.

## Related pages
* Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély
* Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

## References
## Other websites
* Mairie de Saint-Jean-d'Angély website