Jarnac
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Jarnac
|commune status = Commune
|image coat of arms = Blason de la ville de Jarnac (Charente).svg
|image = JarnacDepuisPontduParc 10 11 06.jpg
|caption = Charente River
|arrondissement = Cognac
|canton = Jarnac
|INSEE = 16167
|postal code = 16200
|term = 2020–2026
|population demonym = Jarnacais(e)
|intercommunality = CA Grand Cognac
|coordinates = {{coord|45.6814|-0.1758|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 19
|elevation min m = 8
|elevation max m = 40
|area km2 = 11.99
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
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Jarnac ({{IPA|fr|ʒaʁnak}}; {{IPA|oc|d͡ʒaɾˈnak|lang}}; Saintongese: Jharnat) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/16167-jarnac Commune de Jarnac (16167)], INSEE
It was the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.
It is the birthplace and resting place of François Mitterrand, President of France from 1981 to 1995.
Geography
Population
{{Historical populations
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|percentages = pagr
|source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|17764|Jarnac}} and INSEE (1968–2017)[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-16167#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|1793 |1600
|1800 |1725
|1806 |1401
|1821 |1934
|1831 |2282
|1841 |2510
|1846 |2814
|1851 |3358
|1856 |3462
|1861 |3854
|1866 |4243
|1872 |4691
|1876 |4979
|1881 |4356
|1886 |4450
|1891 |4880
|1896 |4980
|1901 |4911
|1906 |4894
|1911 |4619
|1921 |4075
|1926 |3880
|1931 |3796
|1936 |3587
|1946 |3885
|1954 |4100
|1962 |4574
|1968 |4717
|1975 |5042
|1982 |4861
|1990 |4786
|1999 |4659
|2007 |4508
|2012 |4419
|2017 |4403
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Personalities
Jarnac is the birthplace of former French president François Mitterrand (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) and the place where he is buried.
Gastronomy
The region has long been associated with the production of cognac. The town is host to numerous smaller cognac producers as well as larger internationally known brands such as Courvoisier, Delamain and Thomas Hine & Co.
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International relations
See also
References
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Gallery
Image:Jarnac Donation Mitterrand.jpg|Musée Mitterrand
Image:Jarnac eglise depuis mairie.jpg|Church of Saint-Pierre in front of town hall
Image:Jarnac Parc Moulins Ecluse.jpg|Park, the mills, l'Écluse
Image:Jarnac Port Gros Jean.jpg|Port Gros-Jean
Image:Jarnac Quai Fontbadant.jpg|La Fontbadant
Image:Jarnac pont Charente.jpg|Grand pont on the Charente
Image:Jarnac Quai de l'Orangerie.jpg|Quai de l'Orangerie with Thomas Hine & Co. house
Image:Jarnac Quai Orangerie et pont.jpg|Quai de l'Orangerie and bridge
External links
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- [http://www.sudouest.com/charente/actualite/information/Jarnac.html Jarnac in the regional press]
- [http://www.jarnac-tourisme.com/ Tourism in Jarnac]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081113002346/http://www.jarnac-tourisme.com/listeassociations.pdf Local organizations]
- [http://www.cinemaniacs-jarnacais.fr/ Movie theaters]
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Category:Charente communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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