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Jarnac (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁnak]; Occitan: [d͡ʒaɾˈnak]; Saintongese: Jharnat) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France.[2]

Jarnac
Commune
Charente River
Location of Jarnac
Jarnac
Jarnac
Coordinates: 45°40′53″N 0°10′33″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementCognac
CantonJarnac
IntercommunalityCA Grand Cognac
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Philippe Gesse
Area
1
11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
4,434
  Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
DemonymJarnacais.e
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16167 /16200
Elevation8–40 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.

It was the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.

It is the birthplace and resting place of Francois 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


Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,600    
18001,725+7.8%
18061,401−18.8%
18211,934+38.0%
18312,282+18.0%
18412,510+10.0%
18462,814+12.1%
18513,358+19.3%
18563,462+3.1%
18613,854+11.3%
18664,243+10.1%
18724,691+10.6%
18764,979+6.1%
18814,356−12.5%
18864,450+2.2%
18914,880+9.7%
18964,980+2.0%
YearPop.±%
19014,911−1.4%
19064,894−0.3%
19114,619−5.6%
19214,075−11.8%
19263,880−4.8%
19313,796−2.2%
19363,587−5.5%
19463,885+8.3%
19544,100+5.5%
19624,574+11.6%
19684,717+3.1%
19755,042+6.9%
19824,861−3.6%
19904,786−1.5%
19994,665−2.5%
20084,515−3.2%

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


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. Commune de Jarnac (16167), INSEE






На других языках


[de] Jarnac

Jarnac ist eine französische Gemeinde im Département Charente mit 4434 Einwohnern (1. Januar 2019) auf einer Fläche von 1199 Hektar. Jarnac liegt am Ufer des Flusses Charente, der in diesem Bereich für den Wassertourismus durch Sport- und Hausboote genutzt wird. Hier befindet sich eine Charterbasis für Hausboote. Die Stadt liegt außerdem mitten im Produktionszentrum für Cognac. Jarnac beherbergt mehrere große Cognac-Destillerien wie z. B. Courvoisier, Hine und Bisquit.
- [en] Jarnac

[ru] Жарнак

Жарна́к (Jarnac) — город и коммуна в исторической области Сентонж, Франция, на правом берегу реки Шаранты, в департаменте Шаранта, между городами Ангулем и Коньяк. Население — 4508 человек (2007).



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