Jegun
Jegun is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Jegun | |
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 The church in Jegun | |
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Location of Jegun 
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| Coordinates: 43°45′29″N 0°27′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Gascogne-Auscitaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Descousses |
| Area 1 | 39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,144 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/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. | |
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
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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