Gouesnou
Gouesnou
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Coordinates: 48°27′16″N 4°27′48″W / 48.4544°N 4.4633°WCoordinates: 48°27′16″N 4°27′48″W / 48.4544°N 4.4633°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Brest |
Canton | Brest-4 |
Intercommunality | Brest Métropole |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Roudaut[1] |
Area 1 | 12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 6,166 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29061 /29850 |
Elevation | 58–103 m (190–338 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gouesnou (Breton: Gouenoù) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
International relations[]
Gouesnou is a satellite town of Brest. Gouesnou is twinned with the town of Brecon in Powys, south Wales enabling cultural exchanges to take place between these two Celtic regions.[3]
Geography[]
The Penfeld River takes its source in this commune.
Population[]
Inhabitants of Gouesnou are known in French as Gouesnousiens.
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Breton language[]
In 2008, 8.32% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[4]
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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-01-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
Categories:
- Communes of Finistère
- Finistère geography stubs