Bannalec
Bannalec Banaleg | ||
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The parish church of Our Lady of Folgoët, in Bannalec | ||
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Bannalec | ||
Location within Brittany region Bannalec | ||
Coordinates: 47°56′00″N 3°41′45″W / 47.9333°N 3.6958°WCoordinates: 47°56′00″N 3°41′45″W / 47.9333°N 3.6958°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Brittany | |
Department | Finistère | |
Arrondissement | Quimper | |
Canton | Bannalec | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Quimperlé | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Yves André | |
Area1 | 77.51 km2 (29.93 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 5,226 | |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 29004 / 29380 | |
Elevation | 22–172 m (72–564 ft) | |
Website | Official website | |
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. |
Bannalec (Breton: Banaleg) is a commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Bannalec are called Bannalécois.
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1800 | 4,396 | — |
1821 | 4,363 | −0.8% |
1831 | 4,183 | −4.1% |
1836 | 4,377 | +4.6% |
1841 | 4,264 | −2.6% |
1846 | 4,372 | +2.5% |
1851 | 4,174 | −4.5% |
1856 | 4,425 | +6.0% |
1861 | 4,313 | −2.5% |
1866 | 4,611 | +6.9% |
1872 | 4,390 | −4.8% |
1876 | 4,787 | +9.0% |
1881 | 5,042 | +5.3% |
1886 | 5,259 | +4.3% |
1891 | 5,890 | +12.0% |
1896 | 5,910 | +0.3% |
1901 | 6,040 | +2.2% |
1906 | 6,141 | +1.7% |
1911 | 6,138 | −0.0% |
1921 | 6,170 | +0.5% |
1926 | 6,323 | +2.5% |
1931 | 6,159 | −2.6% |
1936 | 6,067 | −1.5% |
1946 | 6,098 | +0.5% |
1954 | 5,511 | −9.6% |
1962 | 5,369 | −2.6% |
1968 | 5,235 | −2.5% |
1975 | 5,023 | −4.0% |
1982 | 4,975 | −1.0% |
1990 | 4,840 | −2.7% |
1999 | 4,806 | −0.7% |
2008 | 5,226 | +8.7% |
Breton language
In 2008, 7.91% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- François Bazin (sculptor) Sculptor monument to aviator
Bannalec is twinned with the Irish town of Castleisland.
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bannalec. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Bannalec (French)
- www.bannalec.com
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