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Ajain |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Guéret-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Guéret Saint-Vaury |
| Mayor | Jean Boyer (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 310–562 m (1,020–1,844 ft) (avg. 486 m/1,594 ft) |
| Land area1 | 33.14 km2 (12.80 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,099 (2008) |
| - Density | 33 /km2 (85 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23002/ 23380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ajain is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the N145 with the D11 and the D3.
During the French Revolution of 1848, 16 villagers were killed attempting to seek the release of their friends, imprisoned for tax evasion.[1]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1036 | 1082 | 887 | 932 | 982 | 1034 | 1099 |