Ajain
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The church of the Assumption of the Virgin, in Ajain | |
  Ajain | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Ajain | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 1°59′58″E / 46.2081°N 1.9994°ECoordinates: 46°12′29″N 1°59′58″E / 46.2081°N 1.9994°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Guéret-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Guéret Saint-Vaury |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Boyer |
| Area1 | 33.14 km2 (12.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,099 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23002 / 23380 |
| Elevation |
310–562 m (1,017–1,844 ft) (avg. 486 m or 1,594 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. | |
Ajain is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the N145 with the D11 and the D3.
History
During the French Revolution of 1848, 16 villagers were killed attempting to seek the release of their friends, imprisoned for tax evasion.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,036 | — |
| 1968 | 1,082 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 887 | −18.0% |
| 1982 | 932 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 982 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,034 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,099 | +6.3% |
Sights
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The chapel of Notre-Dame.
- A stone commemorating the revolt of 1848.[2]
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ajain. |
- Ajain on the Quid website (French)
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