Ajain

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Ajain

(2020–2026) Guy Rouchon^[1]Area

33.14 km² (12.80 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,032 • Density31/km² (81/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

23002 /23380

Elevation310–562 m (1,017–1,844 ft)
(avg. 486 m or 1,594 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (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]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ French Wikipedia article on the subject of the revolt of Ajain
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ L'inauguration de la plaque commémorative