Saint-Junien
Sign in to saveSaint-Junien (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Its sister city is Jumet, Belgium.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Junien
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 11,553
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Junien
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Collegiale-saint-junien-87.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Collegiate church
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Heraldique blason ville fr Saint Junien.svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 87154
- French commune.postal code
- 87200
- French commune.arrondissement
- Rochechouart
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Junien
- French commune.mayor
- Hervé Beaudet
- French commune.term
- 2024–2026
- French commune.elevation min m
- 157
- French commune.elevation max m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Junien-la-Montagne
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Rochechouart
- Population
- +11415
- Area
- +56.82
- Elevation
- +241
- Body of water
- Vienne
- Capital of
- canton of Saint-Junien
- Shares border with
- Oradour-sur-Glane
- Official website
Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Prominent locals
- Curiosity
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Saint-Junien (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Its sister city is Jumet, Belgium.
==History== The history of Saint-Junien began in AD 500, when an ascetic of Hungarian origin, Saint Amand, chose to live on the north bank of the Vienne River at a place called Comodoliac.