Jarnac
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Jarnac | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′53″N 0°10′33″W / 45.6814°N 0.1758°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Cognac |
Canton | Jarnac |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Gesse[1] |
Area 1 | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,470 |
• Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Demonym | Jarnacais(e) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16167 /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 (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁnak]; Occitan: [d͡ʒaɾˈnak]; Saintongese: Jharnat) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France.[3]
It was the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.
It is the birthplace and resting place of François Mitterrand, President of France from 1981 to 1995.
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
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Jarnac (16167), INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Jarnac, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Gallery
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Musée Mitterrand
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Church of Saint-Pierre in front of town hall
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Park, the mills, l'Écluse
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Port Gros-Jean
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La Fontbadant
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Grand pont on the Charente
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Quai de l'Orangerie with Thomas Hine & Co. house
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Quai de l'Orangerie and bridge
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