Javrezac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Javrezac (French pronunciation: [ʒavʁəzak]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Javrezac | |
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The Antenne river in Javrezac | |
![]() Location of Javrezac | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′08″N 0°21′21″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Cognac-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascale Belle[1] |
Area 1 | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 583 |
| • Density | 159/km2 (413/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16169 /16100 |
| Elevation | 7–69 m (23–226 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Near Cognac, it is located on a limestone plateau dating from the Cretaceous, which consists of soft and chalky limestones. Much of the land is given over to vineyards for producing cognac brandy. Some estates also produce Pineau des Charentes aperitif.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 705 | — |
| 1975 | 704 | −0.02% |
| 1982 | 678 | −0.54% |
| 1990 | 666 | −0.22% |
| 1999 | 688 | +0.36% |
| 2009 | 636 | −0.78% |
| 2014 | 600 | −1.16% |
| 2020 | 569 | −0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
