La Jard (French pronunciation: [la ʒaʁ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

La Jard
The church in La Jard
The church in La Jard
Location of La Jard
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La Jard is located in France
La Jard
La Jard
La Jard is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Jard
La Jard
Coordinates: 45°39′19″N 0°35′05″W / 45.6553°N 0.5847°W / 45.6553; -0.5847
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaintes
CantonThénac
IntercommunalityCA Saintes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Gardelle[1]
Area
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8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
428
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17191 /17460
Elevation6–48 m (20–157 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962223—    
1968237+6.3%
1975207−12.7%
1982198−4.3%
1990259+30.8%
1999275+6.2%
2008310+12.7%

Geography

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The river Seugne forms most of the commune's northeastern border.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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  •   Media related to La Jard at Wikimedia Commons