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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | François Raby |
| Area 1 | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 4,403 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/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. | ±% |
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| 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:
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See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
Gallery
Musée Mitterrand
Church of Saint-Pierre in front of town hall
Park, the mills, l'Écluse
Port Gros-Jean
La Fontbadant
Grand pont on the Charente
Quai de l'Orangerie with Thomas Hine & Co. house
Quai de l'Orangerie and bridge
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External links
- Jarnac in the regional press
- Jarnac on Google maps
- Tourism in Jarnac
- Local organizations
- Movie theaters