Hillion
Hillion
Hilion | |
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The Pointe du Grouin, at Hillion | |
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Hillion | |
Coordinates: 48°30′51″N 2°40′03″W / 48.5142°N 2.6675°WCoordinates: 48°30′51″N 2°40′03″W / 48.5142°N 2.6675°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
Canton | Trégueux |
Intercommunality | Saint-Brieuc Armor |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Mickaël Cosson[1] |
Area 1 | 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 4,160 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 22081 /22120 |
Elevation | 0–86 m (0–282 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Hillion (French pronunciation: [iljɔ̃] (listen); Breton: Helion; Gallo: Hilion) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Economy[]
Mussel farming is an important activity since 10% of French mussels, about 3 000 to 4 000 tons are produced in Hillion[citation needed]. The species are Mytilus galloprovincialis, adapted to the climate, and Mytilus edulis. Each year, the festival "La fete de la moule" (mussels festival) is held in August in the mussels farm.
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Inhabitants of Hillion are called hillionnais in French.
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[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hillion. |
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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- Communes of Côtes-d'Armor
- Côtes-d'Armor geography stubs