Jegun

Jegun
Commune
The church in Jegun
The church in Jegun
Coat of arms of Jegun
Coat of arms
Location of Jegun
Map
Jegun is located in France
Jegun
Jegun
Jegun is located in Occitanie
Jegun
Jegun
Coordinates: 43°45′29″N 0°27′37″E / 43.7581°N 0.4603°E / 43.7581; 0.4603
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonGascogne-Auscitaine
IntercommunalityCA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Lapeyre[1]
Area
1
39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,173
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32162 /32360
Elevation105–242 m (344–794 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jegun (French pronunciation: [ʒeɡœ̃], Jégun; Occitan: Jigun) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Geography

The village lies 17 km (11 mi) from Auch.

Jegun and its surrounding communes

History

The village was founded in the 11th century and fortified around 1180 by Bernard IV, count of Armagnac. It is a bastide, the original layout is still preserved today. In 1577, Henri de Navarre, also known as Henry IV, hid in one of the streets ("La Grande Rue", the central street of the village) to escape enemy troops commanded by Villars, the Governor of Guyenna.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,086—    
19681,084−0.2%
1975971−10.4%
1982949−2.3%
1990976+2.8%
1999968−0.8%
20081,136+17.4%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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