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Jonzac
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Jonzac (; ) is a commune of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. The historian Jean Glénisson (1921–2010) was born in Jonzac as well as the philosopher Jean Hyppolite (1907–1968).
Jonzac is a small town located in the Charente-Maritime department of southwestern France. The town is notable as the birthplace of two significant French intellectuals: historian Jean Glénisson and philosopher Jean Hyppolite.
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Place details
- Locality
- Jonzac
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,524
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Jonzac
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Jonzac2.6.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Chateau
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Jonzac (Charente-Maritime).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Jonzac
- French commune.canton
- Jonzac
- French commune.INSEE
- 17197
- French commune.postal code
- 17500
- French commune.population demonym
- Jonzacais·e
- French commune.mayor
- Christophe Cabri
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Haute-Saintonge
- French commune.elevation m
- 40
- French commune.elevation min m
- 26
- French commune.elevation max m
- 87
- French commune.area km2
- 13.09
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Jonzac
- Population
- 3542
- Area
- 13.09
- Elevation
- 52
- Official website
- villedejonzac.fr
- Image
- Chateau de Jonzac.jpg
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- Commons category
- Jonzac
- postal code
- 17500
- male population
- 1561
- female population
- 1871
- P8168
- Charles Estoppey
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- villedejonzac.fr/contact
- phone number
- +33-5-46-48-04-11
- fax number
- +33-5-46-48-54-32
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Jonzac (; ) is a commune of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. The historian Jean Glénisson (1921–2010) was born in Jonzac as well as the philosopher Jean Hyppolite (1907–1968).
==Geography== The river Seugne flows northwest through the commune and crosses the town. The railway station of Jonzac has direct connections with Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station and La Rochelle station.
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