Gommenec'h
Gommenec'h
Gouanac'h | |
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The chapel of Notre-Dame de Douarnec in Gommenec'h | |
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Coordinates: 48°38′27″N 3°02′52″W / 48.6408°N 3.0478°WCoordinates: 48°38′27″N 3°02′52″W / 48.6408°N 3.0478°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
Arrondissement | Guingamp |
Canton | Plouha |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Herviou[1] |
Area 1 | 11.83 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 557 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 22063 /22290 |
Elevation | 32–91 m (105–299 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gommenec'h (Breton: Gouanac'h) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 433 | — |
1968 | 552 | +27.5% |
1975 | 513 | −7.1% |
1982 | 457 | −10.9% |
1990 | 421 | −7.9% |
1999 | 475 | +12.8% |
2008 | 515 | +8.4% |
Inhabitants are called gommenechois in French.
Etymology[]
Breton Etymology: gou (under) and menec'h (monks)
Geography - Economy[]
This agricultural village, is situated at 13 km (8.1 mi) of magnificent touristic beaches of "La Manche".
Hamlets: Kerampalier, Kerbalan, Kerbillion-Bihan, Kerdoret, Kerdouanec, Kerhuel, Kerilis, Villepierre, Pors-Hamonet, Kervenou, Kermovezen, Kervernier, kerbars, Kerolland, Kergaff, Kerloas, Kerien, Kervily, Kerbost, Guern-Bras, le Guily, la Ville-Basse, la Trinité, Lochrist, Traou-Morvan, Traou-Gouziou, Traou-Hamon, Traou-Bistihou.
Gommenec'h is surrounded by four rivers: le Leff, le Gouazel, le Roz and le Goas Mab.
Sights[]
The chapel of Douannec dating from the sixteenth century, with statues of the Virgin and Child, Saint Pierre, and Saint Eutrope in polychrome wood.
The church of Saint Guy with a wooden statue of Saint Joran.
The fountain of Saint Guy: eighteenth century granite fountain.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
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- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Communes of Côtes-d'Armor
- Côtes-d'Armor geography stubs