Jonzac

Jonzac is a commune and a sub-prefecture in southwestern France, in the Charente-Maritime department (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region).

It is the capital of the southern arrondissement of the Charente-Maritime department.

History
Jonzac is in the historical region of Haute Saintonge. The city started on two hills, Balaguier et Montguimar, where are the main historical buildings of the city: the Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Jonzac church and the Château de Jonzac castle.

Geography
The city of Jonzac is far from the prefecture of Charente-Maritime, La Rochelle, that is at  to the northwest, but it is at only  from Angoulême, prefecture of the neighbour department of Charente, and at  from Bordeaux, prefecture of the department of Gironde and main city of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Jonzac has an area of  and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

+ Jonzac and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Jonzac

The communes that are around Jonzac are Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne, Réaux,  Champagnac, Ozillac, Saint-Simon-de-Bordes and Saint-Simon-de-Bordes.

The Seugne river, a left tributary of the Charente river, flows through the city from southeast to northwest.

Climate
The climate of Jonzac, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population
With a population of 3,465, Jonzac has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

The inhabitants of Jonzac are known, in French, as Jonzacais (women: Jonzacaises).

Administration
Jonzac is a subprefecture of the Charente-Maritime department since 1800. Its INSEE code is 197 (combined with the code of the department: 17197). It is also the capital of the canton of Jonzac.

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Jonzac
 Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

References

Other websites

 Ville de Jonzac - official website  
 Jonzac Tourism website

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Charente-Maritime