Jaujac

Jaujac (French pronunciation: [ʒoʒak]) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Jaujac
Commune
A view of Jaujac, from adjacent to the bridge
Coat of arms
Location of Jaujac
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Coordinates: 44°38′16″N 4°15′25″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ardèche
Arrondissement	Largentière
Canton	Haute-Ardèche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marion Houetz[1]
Area 1	24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,229
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	07107 /07380
Elevation	332–1,207 m (1,089–3,960 ft) (avg. 404 m or 1,325 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was the site of the love story of Guillem de Balaun, the historicity of which is dubious.

Geography

The village lies in the northeastern part of the commune, on the right bank of the river Lignon, which flows northeast through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,093	—
1975	1,077	−0.21%
1982	1,085	+0.11%
1990	1,020	−0.77%
1999	1,065	+0.48%
2007	1,181	+1.30%
2012	1,170	−0.19%
2017	1,228	+0.97%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ardèche department