The arrondissement of Confolens is an arrondissement

Arrondissements of France

The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...

 of France, located in the Charente

Charente

Charente is a department in southwestern France, in the Poitou-Charentes region, named after the Charente River, the most important river in the department, and also the river beside which the department's two largest towns, Angoulême and Cognac, are sited.-History:Charente is one of the original...

 département, in the Poitou-Charentes

Poitou-Charentes

Poitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers.-Politics:The regional council is composed of 56 members...

 région

Régions of France

France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...

. It has 10 cantons

Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...

 and 139 communes

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 since 1 January 2008, when 4 cantons that previously belonged to the arrondissement of Angoulême were added to the arrondissement of Confolens.

Cantons

The cantons of the arrondissement of Confolens are:

1. Aigre
2. Chabanais
   Canton of Chabanais
   The canton of Chabanais is an administrative division in central France. It includes the following communes:*Chabanais*Chabrac*Chassenon*Chirac*Étagnac*Exideuil*La Péruse*Pressignac*Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente*Saulgond*Suris-See also:...
   
   
3. Champagne-Mouton
4. Confolens-Nord
5. Confolens-Sud
6. Mansle
7. Montemboeuf
8. Ruffec
9. Saint-Claud
10. Villefagnan

Communes

The communes of the arrondissement of Confolens, and their INSEE code

INSEE code

The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...

s, are (pre-2008 situation):

1. Abzac Abzac, Charente Abzac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-History:Prehistoric remains and antiquities in Abzac indicates an ancient settlement. Abzac was part of the old province of Limousin, and the people of the village spoke the dialect of Limousin...  (16001)	2. Alloue Alloue Alloue is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.Alloue was part of the province of Limousin, and they spoke the Occitan form of Limousin.-Population:...  (16007)	3. Ambernac Ambernac Ambernac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16009)	4. Ansac-sur-Vienne Ansac-sur-Vienne Ansac-sur-Vienne is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16016)
5. Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16035)	6. Benest Benest Benest is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16038)	7. Brigueuil Brigueuil Brigueuil is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16064)	8. Brillac Brillac Brillac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16065)
9. Chabanais Chabanais Chabanais is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Vienne River passes through Chabanais. The village is located in the Rochechouart crater, an ancient asteroid impact crater that eroded away and is not visible anymore....  (16070)	10. Chabrac Chabrac Chabrac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16071)	11. Champagne-Mouton Champagne-Mouton Champagne-Mouton is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16076)	12. Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16085)
13. Chassenon (16086)	14. Chassiecq Chassiecq Chassiecq is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16087)	15. Cherves-Châtelars Cherves-Châtelars Cherves-Châtelars is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16096)	16. Chirac Chirac, Charente Chirac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16100)
17. Confolens Confolens Confolens is a commune in southwestern France. It is one of the two sub-prefecture of the Charente department.Confolens is the administrative center of a largely rural district, which has seen the development of tourism in recent years.-Geography:...  (16106)	18. Esse Esse, Charente Esse is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16131)	19. Exideuil Exideuil Exideuil is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16134)	20. Genouillac Genouillac, Charente Genouillac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16149)
21. Hiesse Hiesse Hiesse is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16164)	22. La Péruse La Péruse La Péruse is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16259)	23. Le Bouchage Le Bouchage, Charente Le Bouchage is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16054)	24. Le Grand-Madieu Le Grand-Madieu Le Grand-Madieu is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16157)
25. Le Lindois Le Lindois Le Lindois is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16188)	26. Le Vieux-Cérier Le Vieux-Cérier Le Vieux-Cérier is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16403)	27. Les Pins Les Pins Les Pins is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16261)	28. Lessac Lessac Lessac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Geography:The Clouère has its source in the commune.The Vienne forms most of the commune's eastern border.-Population:...  (16181)
29. Lesterps Lesterps Lesterps is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16182)	30. Lussac Lussac, Charente Lussac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16195)	31. Lésignac-Durand Lésignac-Durand Lésignac-Durand is a commune in the Charente department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Georgraphy:The commune is found within the Rochechouart meteorite crater.-Population:-Personalities:...  (16183)	32. Manot Manot, Charente Manot is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16205)
33. Massignac Massignac Massignac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16212)	34. Mazerolles Mazerolles, Charente Mazerolles is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16213)	35. Mazières Mazières Mazières is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16214)	36. Montembœuf Montembœuf Montembœuf is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16225)
37. Montrollet Montrollet Montrollet is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16231)	38. Mouzon Mouzon, Charente Mouzon is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16239)	39. Nieuil Nieuil Nieuil is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16245)	40. Oradour-Fanais Oradour-Fanais Oradour-Fanais is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16249)
41. Parzac Parzac Parzac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16255)	42. Pleuville Pleuville Pleuville is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16264)	43. Pressignac Pressignac Pressignac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16270)	44. Roumazières-Loubert Roumazières-Loubert Roumazières-Loubert is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16192)
45. Roussines Roussines, Charente Roussines is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16289)	46. Saint-Adjutory Saint-Adjutory Saint-Adjutory is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16293)	47. Saint-Christophe Saint-Christophe, Charente Saint-Christophe is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16306)	48. Saint-Claud Saint-Claud Saint-Claud is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.The small commune is located northeast of Angoulême.-Population:-Personalities:...  (16308)
49. Saint-Coutant Saint-Coutant, Charente Saint-Coutant is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16310)	50. Saint-Germain-de-Confolens Saint-Germain-de-Confolens Saint-Germain-de-Confolens is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16322)	51. Saint-Laurent-de-Céris Saint-Laurent-de-Céris Saint-Laurent-de-Céris is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16329)	52. Saint-Mary Saint-Mary Saint-Mary is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16336)
53. Saint-Maurice-des-Lions Saint-Maurice-des-Lions Saint-Maurice-des-Lions is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16337)	54. Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16345)	55. Saulgond Saulgond Saulgond is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16363)	56. Sauvagnac Sauvagnac Sauvagnac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16364)
57. Suaux Suaux Suaux is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16375)	58. Suris Suris Suris is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16376)	59. Turgon Turgon, Charente Turgon is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16389)	60. Verneuil Verneuil, Charente Verneuil is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...  (16398)
61. Vitrac-Saint-Vincent Vitrac-Saint-Vincent Vitrac-Saint-Vincent is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...  (16416)	62. Épenède Épenède Épenède is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.Épenède, of which the Latin spina would mean thorn shrub, is bordered to the north by the department of Vienne and to the southwest by the valley of the River Transon. The village is situated on the dividing line of the waters...  (16128)	63. Étagnac Étagnac Étagnac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (16132)

External links

• Confolens on French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies site (INSEE, in French)