Ajain

Ajain
Commune
The church of the Assumption of the Virgin, in Ajain
Location of Ajain
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Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 1°59′58″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Saint-Vaury
Intercommunality	CA Grand Guéret
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Guy Rouchon[1]
Area ^1	33.14 km^2 (12.80 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,032
• Density	31/km^2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23002 /23380
Elevation	310–562 m (1,017–1,844 ft) (avg. 486 m or 1,594 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ajain (French pronunciation: [aʒɛ̃]; Occitan: Ajanh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the N145 with the D11 and the D3.

History

During the French Revolution of 1848, 16 villagers were killed attempting to seek the release of their friends, imprisoned for tax evasion.[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,082	—
1975	887	−2.80%
1982	932	+0.71%
1990	982	+0.66%
1999	1,034	+0.57%
2007	1,099	+0.76%
2012	1,099	+0.00%
2017	1,138	+0.70%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

• The church of St.Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.
• The chapel of Notre-Dame.
• A stone commemorating the revolt of 1848.[5]

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

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.
3. French Wikipedia article on the subject of the revolt of Ajain
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
5. L'inauguration de la plaque commémorative