Jouac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Jouac (French pronunciation: [ʒwak]; Occitan: Joac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
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Jouac | |
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Town hall of Jouac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Jouac | |
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| Coordinates: 46°21′17″N 1°15′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Châteauponsac |
| Intercommunality | Haut Limousin en Marche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Boux[1] |
Area 1 | 20.31 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 197 |
| • Density | 9.70/km2 (25.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87080 /87890 |
| Elevation | 170–271 m (558–889 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Benaize forms part of the commune's eastern border, flows through the commune, crossing the village of Jouac, then forms part of the commune's north-western border.
Inhabitants are known as Jouacais in French.
