Joannas

Joannas
Commune
The church and surroundings in Joannas

Coat of arms
Joannas
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Joannas
Coordinates: 44°33′59″N 4°15′09″E / 44.5664°N 4.2525°E / 44.5664; 4.2525Coordinates: 44°33′59″N 4°15′09″E / 44.5664°N 4.2525°E / 44.5664; 4.2525
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ardèche
Arrondissement Largentière
Canton Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
Intercommunality Val de Ligne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean Labrot
Area1 11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 340
  Density 28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 07109 /07110
Elevation 309–1,207 m (1,014–3,960 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 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.

Joannas is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962203    
1968249+22.7%
1975191−23.3%
1982214+12.0%
1990224+4.7%
1999304+35.7%
2008340+11.8%

Monuments and places

There is two castles at Joannas : the castle of Logères was built in the 12th century. The castle of Joannas which contains the town hall, was inscribed in 1985 as an historical monument.

The church is named Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation.

See also

References

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