Guilvinec
Guilvinec or Le Guilvinec (Breton: Ar Gelveneg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Guilvinec
Ar Gelveneg | |
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 Fishing port | |
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Location of Guilvinec 
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| Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 4°16′57″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Pont-l'Abbé |
| Intercommunality | Pays Bigouden Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Luc Tanneau |
| Area 1 | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,658 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29072 /29730 |
| Elevation | 0–17 m (0–56 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Guilvinec are called in French Guilvinistes.
| Year | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 |
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| Population | 1968 | 2603 | 2939 | 3620 | 3884 | 4092 | 4429 | 4584 | 4715 | 4518 |
| Year | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 4522 | 4741 | 4804 | 5037 | 5012 | 4604 | 4091 | 3365 | 3042 | 2998 |
Economy
Guilvinec is an important fishing port.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 4 February 2006.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guilvinec. |
- 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)
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