Jonzac
Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonzac (French pronunciation: [ʒɔ̃zak] ⓘ; Poitevin-Saintongese: Jhonzat) is a commune of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. The historian Jean Glénisson (1921–2010) was born in Jonzac as well as the philosopher Jean Hyppolite (1907–1968)
For the Jonzac meteorite of 1819, see meteorite falls.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°26′48″N 0°26′01″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Jonzac |
Canton | Jonzac |
Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Cabri[1] |
Area 1 | 13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,550 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Jonzacais·e |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17197 /17500 |
Elevation | 26–87 m (85–285 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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