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Location of Jegun | |
Jegun Jegun | |
Coordinates: 43°45′29″N 0°27′37″E / 43.7581°N 0.4603°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Auch |
Canton | Gascogne-Auscitaine |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Lapeyre[1] |
Area 1 | 39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
Population | 1,173 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32162 /32360 |
Elevation | 105–242 m (344–794 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Jegun (French pronunciation: [ʒeɡœ̃], Jégun; Occitan: Jigun) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
The village lies 17 km (11 mi) from Auch.
History
The village was founded in the 11th century and fortified around 1180 by Bernard IV, count of Armagnac. It is a bastide, the original layout is still preserved today. In 1577, Henri de Navarre, also known as Henry IV, hid in one of the streets ("La Grande Rue", the central street of the village) to escape enemy troops commanded by Villars, the Governor of Guyenna.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,086 | — |
1968 | 1,084 | −0.2% |
1975 | 971 | −10.4% |
1982 | 949 | −2.3% |
1990 | 976 | +2.8% |
1999 | 968 | −0.8% |
2008 | 1,136 | +17.4% |
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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