Louannec

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Louannec
Louaneg
Louannec, seen from Perros-Guirec
Louannec, seen from Perros-Guirec
Coat of arms of Louannec
Location of Louannec
Louannec is located in France
Louannec
Louannec
Coordinates: 48°47′41″N 3°24′34″W / 48.7947°N 3.4094°W / 48.7947; -3.4094Coordinates: 48°47′41″N 3°24′34″W / 48.7947°N 3.4094°W / 48.7947; -3.4094
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementLannion
CantonPerros-Guirec
IntercommunalityLannion-Trégor Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gervais Égault[1]
Area
1
13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
3,063
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22134 /22700
Elevation0–108 m (0–354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Louannec (Breton: Louaneg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,076—    
19681,170+8.7%
19751,619+38.4%
19822,191+35.3%
19902,195+0.2%
19992,383+8.6%
20082,912+22.2%

The inhabitants are called louannecains in French and louanegad (Louanegiz) in Breton.

Breton language[]

In 2008, 5.82% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[3]

Personalities[]

  • Saint Ives of Helory, who died in Louannec on 19 May 1303.
  • (1909-1986), Breton-language poet.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

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