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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
Ajac
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| Coordinates: 43°02′55″N 2°08′17″E / 43.0486°N 2.1381°ECoordinates: 43°02′55″N 2°08′17″E / 43.0486°N 2.1381°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Limoux | |
| Canton | Limoux | |
| Intercommunality | Limouxin et du Saint-Hilairois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Chaumond | |
| Area1 | 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 229 | |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11003 / 11300 | |
| Elevation | 226–401 m (741–1,316 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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Ajac is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
History[edit]
The village of Ajac was given the name of the local count.
The local duke who was accused and hunted by the locals for accused treason against the king went in to hiding. And the duke went into hiding. The duke was allowed to return on the condition that his authority not be passed on following his death. Therefore Ajac remained independent until the French revolution and the establishment of the republic.
Mayors[edit]
The current mayor of Ajac is Gérard Chaumond, he entered office 2001 and his term is due to end in 2014.
Population[edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 218 | — |
| 1968 | 219 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 226 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 217 | −4.0% |
| 1990 | 209 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 196 | −6.2% |
| 2008 | 229 | +16.8% |
