Jarnages

Jarnages

The church in Jarnages

Coat of arms
Jarnages

Coordinates: 46°10′56″N 2°05′08″E / 46.1822°N 2.0856°ECoordinates: 46°10′56″N 2°05′08″E / 46.1822°N 2.0856°E
Country France
Region Limousin
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Jarnages
Intercommunality Carrefour des Quatre Provinces
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Vincent Turpinat
Area1 9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 520
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 23100 / 23140
Elevation 412–545 m (1,352–1,788 ft)
(avg. 460 m or 1,510 ft)

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.

Jarnages is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in France.

Geography

A farming village situated some 10 miles (16 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65, D13 and the D990. The N145 road forms the northern border of the commune.

History

The origins of Jarnages go back a long way. During the Gallo-Roman period it was known as Agarrusacum. In the Middle Ages, its royal châtelain was Bertrand d'Armagnac, Count de la Marche, who had it fortified in 1434. In the 16th century, Jarnages had a certain importance as a Protestant stronghold, but the Governor of the Marane retook it in 1691.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962505—    
1968512+1.4%
1975473−7.6%
1982470−0.6%
1990449−4.5%
1999408−9.1%
2008520+27.5%

Sights

Town hall

See also

References

    External links

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