Ajain
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 The church of the Assumption of the Virgin, in Ajain | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 1°59′58″E / 46.2081°N 1.9994°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Saint-Vaury |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Guéret |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Rouchon[1] |
Area 1 | 33.14 km2 (12.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,019 |
| • Density | 30.75/km2 (79.64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
Ajain (French pronunciation: [aʒɛ̃]; Occitan: Ajanh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
History
During the French Revolution of 1848, 16 villagers were killed attempting to seek the release of their friends, imprisoned for tax evasion.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,082 | — |
| 1975 | 887 | −2.80% |
| 1982 | 932 | +0.71% |
| 1990 | 982 | +0.66% |
| 1999 | 1,034 | +0.57% |
| 2007 | 1,099 | +0.76% |
| 2012 | 1,099 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,138 | +0.70% |
| 2023 | 1,019 | −1.82% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
