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Jegun (French pronunciation: ​[ʒeɡœ̃], Jégun; Occitan: Jigun) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Jegun
Commune
The church in Jegun
Coat of arms
Location of Jegun
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Coordinates: 43°45′29″N 0°27′37″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gers
Arrondissement	Auch
Canton	Gascogne-Auscitaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Guy Lapeyre
Area 1	39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,147
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	32162 /32360
Elevation	105–242 m (344–794 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village lies 17 km (11 mi) from Auch.

History

The village was founded in the 11th century and fortified around 1180 by Bernard IV, count of Armagnac. It is a bastide, the original layout is still preserved today. In 1577, Henri de Navarre, also known as Henry IV, hid in one of the streets ("La Grande Rue", the central street of the village) to escape enemy troops commanded by Villars, the Governor of Guyenna.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,086	—
1968	1,084	−0.2%
1975	971	−10.4%
1982	949	−2.3%
1990	976	+2.8%
1999	968	−0.8%
2008	1,136	+17.4%

See also

• Communes of the Gers department

References

External links

• Official website
• Tourist office site
• Castéra-Verduzan

На других языках

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- [en] Jegun

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[ru] Жегён

Жегён (фр. Jegun) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Юг — Пиренеи. Департамент — Жер. Административный центр кантона Жегён. Округ коммуны — Ош.

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