Jarnac

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Commune of Jarnac
Location
Coordinates 45°40′53″N, 00°10′33″E
Administration
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente
Arrondissement Cognac
Canton Jarnac
Intercommunality Communauté de communes de Jarnac
Mayor Jérôme Royer
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude 8 m–40 m
(avg. 19 m)
Land area¹ 11,99 km²
Population²
(1999)		 4,659 (Jarnacais)
 - Density (1999) 388/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 16102/ 16200
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Jarnac is a city and commune in the French département of Charente. It was the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.

[edit] Geography

Jarnac is situated on the right bank of the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Cognac.

[edit] Miscellaneous

Jarnac was the birthplace of François Mitterrand.

[edit] Sister cities

Jarnac is paired with:

  • Dalkeith,Scotland
  • Lautertal,Germany
  • Donnacona,Canada
  • Dogliani,Italy
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