Barjac, Gard

Barjac
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Barjac
Location of Barjac
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Barjac is located in France
Barjac
Barjac
Barjac is located in Occitanie
Barjac
Barjac
Coordinates: 44°18′32″N 4°20′55″E / 44.3089°N 4.3486°E / 44.3089; 4.3486
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementAlès
CantonRousson
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Edouard Chaulet[1]
Area
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42.72 km2 (16.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,611
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30029 /30430
Elevation112–364 m (367–1,194 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Barjac (French pronunciation: [baʁʒak]) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.[3]

The valley of the river Cèze lies to the south, and the river Ardèche is 10 km (6.2 mi) to the north.

Barjac is a Renaissance town. The old city centre retains ancient narrow streets, squares and houses of that time. The Château of the Counts of the Roure [fr] with its stone courtyard, once called the "Citadel", has been rebuilt several times from the twelfth century.[4] This imposing edifice now features a library in the former stables, and a cinema in the old kitchens. The chateau is the venue for the festival "Chansons de Paroles" (Songs and Words) held annually in late July.

The contemporary German artist Anselm Kiefer has had his studio, called the Ribaute, in Barjac since 1993 in a former industrial wasteland of 35 hectares.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,003—    
19681,056+5.3%
19751,091+3.3%
19821,241+13.7%
19901,361+9.7%
19991,379+1.3%
20081,530+10.9%

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Commune de Barjac (30029)" (in French). INSEE.
  4. ^ "Barjac". Quid (in French). Archived from the original on 14 November 2008.
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