Tonquédec
Tonquédec (Breton: Tonkedeg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Tonquédec
Tonkedeg | |
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 Chateau | |
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Location of Tonquédec 
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  Tonquédec  Tonquédec | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′12″N 3°23′38″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Lannion |
| Canton | Bégard |
| Intercommunality | Centre Trégor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Claude Le Buzulier |
| Area 1 | 18.01 km2 (6.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,180 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22340 /22140 |
| Elevation | 10–106 m (33–348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 804 | — |
| 1968 | 958 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 865 | −9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,045 | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 1,061 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,063 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,064 | +0.1% |
Inhabitants of Tonquédec are called tonquédois in French.
Breton language
Most of the inhabitants speaking Breton, the municipality launched a Breton linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on May 23, 2006.
Sister City
Corofin, County Clare (Ireland)
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tonquédec. |
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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