Jarnages

Jarnages
The church in Jarnages
Coat of arms
Jarnages
Location within Limousin region  Jarnages
Coordinates: 46°10′56″N 2°05′08″E / 46.1822°N 2.0856°ECoordinates: 46°10′56″N 2°05′08″E / 46.1822°N 2.0856°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Jarnages
Intercommunality	Carrefour des Quatre Provinces
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Vincent Turpinat
Area^1	9.17 km^2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	520
• Density	57/km^2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23100 / 23140
Elevation	412–545 m (1,352–1,788 ft) (avg. 460 m or 1,510 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.

Jarnages is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in France.

Geography

A farming village situated some 10 miles (16 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65, D13 and the D990. The N145 road forms the northern border of the commune.

History

The origins of Jarnages go back a long way. During the Gallo-Roman period it was known as Agarrusacum. In the Middle Ages, its royal châtelain was Bertrand d'Armagnac, Count de la Marche, who had it fortified in 1434. In the 16th century, Jarnages had a certain importance as a Protestant stronghold, but the Governor of the Marane retook it in 1691.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	505	—
1968	512	+1.4%
1975	473	−7.6%
1982	470	−0.6%
1990	449	−4.5%
1999	408	−9.1%
2008	520	+27.5%

Sights

• The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.

Town hall

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Jarnages on the Quid website (French)