Jouac

Jouac (French pronunciation: [ʒwak]; Occitan: Joac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Jouac
Commune
Town hall of Jouac
Coat of arms
Location of Jouac
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Coordinates: 46°21′17″N 1°15′43″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Haute-Vienne
Arrondissement	Bellac
Canton	Châteauponsac
Intercommunality	Haut Limousin en Marche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Boux[1]
Area 1	20.31 km2 (7.84 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	189
• Density	9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	87080 /87890
Elevation	170–271 m (558–889 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Benaize forms part of the commune's eastern border, flows through the commune, crossing the village of Jouac, then forms part of the commune's north-western border.

Inhabitants are known as Jouacais in French.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Vienne department