Jonzac
Jonzac (French: [ʒɔ̃zak]) is a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The historian Jean Glénisson (1921–2010) was born in Jonzac as well as the philosopher Jean Hippolyte (1907–1968)
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Location of Jonzac 
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| Coordinates: 45°26′48″N 0°26′01″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Jonzac |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Belot |
| Area 1 | 13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,432 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17197 /17500 |
| Elevation | 26–87 m (85–285 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. | |
Geography
The river Seugne flows northwest through the commune and crosses the town. The station of Jonzac has a direct connection the station Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
Jonzac is located in the south of Charente-Maritime, with the department's capital La Rochelle 105 km to the northwest. The capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, Bordeaux, is 90 km to the southwest. 55 km to its east is Angoulême, capital of the neighbouring Charente department.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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