Jegun | |
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 The church in Jegun | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Jegun | |
  Jegun  Jegun | |
| Coordinates:43°45′29″N0°27′37″E / 43.7581°N 0.4603°E /43.7581; 0.4603 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Auch |
| Canton | Gascogne-Auscitaine |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Guy Lapeyre[1] |
Area 1 | 39.25 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,182 |
| • Density | 30.11/km2 (78.00/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32162 /32360 |
| Elevation | 105–242 m (344–794 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Jegun (French pronunciation:[ʒeɡœ̃],Jégun;Occitan:Jigun) is acommune in theGersdepartment in southwesternFrance.
The village lies 17 km (11 mi) fromAuch.
The village was founded in the 11th century and fortified around 1180 byBernard IV, count of Armagnac. It is abastide, the original layout is still preserved today.In 1577,Henri de Navarre, also known as Henry IV, hid in one of the streets ("La Grande Rue", the central street of the village) to escape enemy troops commanded by Villars, the Governor of Guyenna.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,086 | — |
| 1968 | 1,084 | −0.2% |
| 1975 | 971 | −10.4% |
| 1982 | 949 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 976 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 968 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,136 | +17.4% |
