Jarnac

Jarnac
Commune
Flag of Jarnac
Flag
Coat of arms of Jarnac
Coat of arms
Location of Jarnac
Jarnac is located in France
Jarnac
Jarnac
Jarnac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Jarnac
Jarnac
Coordinates: 45°40′53″N 0°10′33″W / 45.6814°N 0.1758°W / 45.6814; -0.1758
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementCognac
CantonJarnac
IntercommunalityGrand Cognac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Gesse
Area
1
11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
4,434
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16167 /16200
Elevation8–40 m (26–131 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jarnac is a commune. It is in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the Charente department in southwest France.

It is the birthplace and resting place of François Mitterrand, President of France (1981–1995).

Geography

Jarnac is on the river Charente.

History

In 1569, it was the site of the Battle of Jarnac.

References

  1. ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.

Other websites

  • Media related to Jarnac at Wikimedia Commons