Jonzac
For the Jonzac meteorite of 1819, see meteorite falls.
| Jonzac | ||
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Jonzac | ||
| Coordinates: 45°26′48″N 0°26′01″W / 45.4467°N 0.4336°WCoordinates: 45°26′48″N 0°26′01″W / 45.4467°N 0.4336°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac | |
| Canton | Jonzac | |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Belot | |
| Area1 | 13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,552 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17197 / 17500 | |
| Elevation |
26–87 m (85–285 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Jonzac (French: [ʒɔ̃.zak]) is a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Geography
The river Seugne flows northwest through the commune and crosses the town.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,470 | — |
| 1800 | 2,509 | +1.6% |
| 1806 | 2,488 | −0.8% |
| 1821 | 2,465 | −0.9% |
| 1831 | 2,618 | +6.2% |
| 1836 | 2,514 | −4.0% |
| 1841 | 2,524 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 2,591 | +2.7% |
| 1851 | 2,718 | +4.9% |
| 1856 | 2,792 | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 3,005 | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 3,147 | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 3,260 | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 3,296 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 3,210 | −2.6% |
| 1886 | 3,237 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 3,431 | +6.0% |
| 1896 | 3,344 | −2.5% |
| 1901 | 3,366 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 3,287 | −2.3% |
| 1911 | 3,210 | −2.3% |
| 1921 | 2,896 | −9.8% |
| 1926 | 3,041 | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 3,142 | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 3,250 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 3,771 | +16.0% |
| 1954 | 3,575 | −5.2% |
| 1962 | 4,020 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 4,022 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,306 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 4,494 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3,998 | −11.0% |
| 1999 | 3,814 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,552 | −6.9% |
See also
References
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