La Jard

La Jard
The church in La Jard
The church in La Jard
Location of La Jard
La Jard is located in France
La Jard
La Jard
Location within France
La Jard is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Jard
La Jard
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°39′19″N 0°35′05″W / 45.6553°N 0.5847°W / 45.6553; -0.5847
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaintes
CantonThénac
IntercommunalityCA Saintes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Gardelle[1]
Area
1
8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
426
 • Density50.2/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17191 /17460
Elevation6–48 m (20–157 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Jard (French pronunciation: [la ʒaʁ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 237—    
1975 207−1.91%
1982 198−0.63%
1990 259+3.41%
1999 275+0.67%
2007 301+1.14%
2012 346+2.83%
2017 422+4.05%
2023 426+0.16%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography

The river Seugne forms most of the commune's northeastern border.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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