Jarnac
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Jarnac | ||
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Commune | ||
Charente River
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Country | France | |
Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
Department | Charente | |
Arrondissement | Cognac | |
Canton | Jarnac | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Gesse | |
Area1 | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) | |
Population (Jan. 2018)2 | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. | |
INSEE/Postal code | 16102 / 16200 | |
Elevation | 8–40 m (26–131 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Jarnac (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁnak]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
It was the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.
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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
Historical population | ||
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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 has long been associated with the production of cognac. The town is host to numerous smaller cognac producers as well as larger internationally known brands such as Courvoisier, Delamain and Thomas Hine & Co..
International relations
Jarnac is paired with:
See also
References
Gallery
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Quai de l'Orangerie with Thomas Hine & Co. house
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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