Jans
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
| Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis | |
| Canton | Guémené-Penfao | |
| Community association | Châteaubriant-Derval | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ′ N , 1 ° 37 ′ W | |
| height | 13–56 m | |
| surface | 33.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,370 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 41 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 44170 | |
| INSEE code | 44076 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-jans.fr/ | |
 City Hall ( Mairie ) of Jans |
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Jans ( Breton. : Hentieg ) is a commune with 1,370 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire .
The inhabitants of the municipality call themselves Janséens and Janséennes.
The village, located in a hilly and wooded area and on the banks of the Don , goes back to a parish founded by the dukes of Brittany . In the 14th century it was under the rule of those of Laval, in the 16th century of Montmorency , Connétable of France .
Neighboring municipalities of Jans are Lusanger in the northeast, Treffieux in the east, Nozay in the south, Marsac-sur-Don in the southwest and Derval in the northwest.
Population development
- 1962: 1007
- 1968: 1076
- 1975: 991
- 1982: 1023
- 1990: 1041
- 1999: 989
Attractions
- 19th century neo-Gothic church of Saint-Julien-Saint-Dulcien
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 372-375.
Web links
Commons : Jans - collection of images, videos and audio files
