Louannec

Commune in Brittany, France
Louannec
Louaneg
Commune
Louannec, seen from Perros-Guirec
Louannec, seen from Perros-Guirec
Coat of arms of Louannec
Coat of arms
Location of Louannec
Map
(2020–2026)
Gervais Égault[1]
Area
1
13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,085
 • 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 (French pronunciation: [lwanɛk]; Breton: Louaneg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,170—    
1975 1,619+4.75%
1982 2,191+4.42%
1990 2,195+0.02%
1999 2,384+0.92%
2007 2,853+2.27%
2012 3,020+1.14%
2017 3,068+0.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

Breton language

In 2008, 5.82% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[4]

Personalities

  • Saint Ives of Helory, who died in Louannec on 19 May 1303.
  • Maodez Glanndour (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 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louannec.
  • Official website (in French)
  • The coat of arms of Louannec (copyrighted) (in French)
  • Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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