Ajain

Ajain
Commune
The church of the Assumption of the Virgin, in Ajain
Ajain
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Ajain
Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 1°59′58″E / 46.2081°N 1.9994°E / 46.2081; 1.9994Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 1°59′58″E / 46.2081°N 1.9994°E / 46.2081; 1.9994
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Saint-Vaury
Intercommunality CA Grand Guéret
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Guy Rouchon
Area1 33.14 km2 (12.80 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 1,120
 • Density 34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
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 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
YearPop.±%
19621,036—    
19681,082+4.4%
1975887−18.0%
1982932+5.1%
1990982+5.4%
19991,034+5.3%
20081,099+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

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