Ajain

Ajain
The church of the Assumption of the Virgin, in Ajain
Ajain
Location within Limousin 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	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Guéret-Nord
Intercommunality	Guéret Saint-Vaury
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Boyer
Area^1	33.14 km^2 (12.80 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	1,099
• Density	33/km^2 (86/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23002 / 23380
Elevation	310–562 m (1,017–1,844 ft) (avg. 486 m or 1,594 ft)
^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 Limousin 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
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

• Communes of the Creuse department
• The département of Creuse

References

• INSEE

1. French Wikipedia article on the subject of the revolt of Ajain
2. L'inauguration de la plaque commémorative

External links

• Ajain on the Quid website (French)