Jarnac | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′53″N 0°10′33″W / 45.6814°N 0.1758°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Cognac |
Canton | Jarnac |
Intercommunality | Grand Cognac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Gesse |
Area 1 | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 4,434 |
• Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16167 /16200 |
Elevation | 8–40 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).
Jarnac is on the river Charente.
In 1569, it was the site of the Battle of Jarnac.