Jarnac
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Jarnac | |
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 Charente River | |
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Location of Jarnac  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Jarnac |
| Intercommunality | Jarnac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jérôme Royer |
| Area 1 | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 4,515 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16102 /16200 |
| Elevation | 8–40 m (26–131 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Jarnac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
It is the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.
Geography
Jarnac is situated on the right (north) bank of the river Charente between Angoulême and Cognac. It is about 20 km west of Angoulême, and about 10 km east of Cognac.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 1,600 | — |
| 1800 | 1,725 | +7.8% |
| 1806 | 1,401 | −18.8% |
| 1821 | 1,934 | +38.0% |
| 1831 | 2,282 | +18.0% |
| 1841 | 2,510 | +10.0% |
| 1846 | 2,814 | +12.1% |
| 1851 | 3,358 | +19.3% |
| 1856 | 3,462 | +3.1% |
| 1861 | 3,854 | +11.3% |
| 1866 | 4,243 | +10.1% |
| 1872 | 4,691 | +10.6% |
| 1876 | 4,979 | +6.1% |
| 1881 | 4,356 | −12.5% |
| 1886 | 4,450 | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 4,880 | +9.7% |
| 1896 | 4,980 | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 4,911 | −1.4% |
| 1906 | 4,894 | −0.3% |
| 1911 | 4,619 | −5.6% |
| 1921 | 4,075 | −11.8% |
| 1926 | 3,880 | −4.8% |
| 1931 | 3,796 | −2.2% |
| 1936 | 3,587 | −5.5% |
| 1946 | 3,885 | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 4,100 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 4,574 | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 4,717 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5,042 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 4,861 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,786 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,665 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,515 | −3.2% |
Personalities
Jarnac is the birthplace of former French president François Mitterrand (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) and the place where he is buried.
Gastronomy
The region is associated with the finer art of cognac production since the 1800s.
International relations
Jarnac is paired with:
See also
References
Gallery
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le Musée Mitterrand -
Église Saint-Pierre depuis la mairie -
le Parc, les Moulins, l'Écluse -
le Port Gros-Jean -
La Fontbadant -
le grand pont sur la Charente -
le Quai de l'Orangerie -
le Quai de l'Orangerie et le pont
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jarnac.
- Jarnac in the regional press
- Jarnac on Google maps
- Tourism in Jarnac
- Local organizations
- Movie theaters
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