Loudéac
| Loudéac Loudieg | ||
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Rue de Pontivy leading to St Nicholas church | ||
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  Loudéac | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Loudéac | ||
| Coordinates: 48°10′40″N 2°45′14″W / 48.1778°N 2.7539°WCoordinates: 48°10′40″N 2°45′14″W / 48.1778°N 2.7539°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc | |
| Canton | Loudéac | |
| Intercommunality | Loudéac | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gérard Huet | |
| Area1 | 80.24 km2 (30.98 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 9,733 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22136 / 22600 | |
| Elevation | 73–245 m (240–804 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Loudéac (Breton: Loudieg, Gallo: Loudia) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 6,594 | — |
| 1800 | 6,096 | −7.6% |
| 1901 | 5,782 | −5.2% |
| 1946 | 5,876 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 7,212 | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 9,150 | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 9,729 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 9,820 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9,371 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 9,733 | +3.9% |
The inhabitants of Loudéac are known in French as Loudéaciens.
Personalities
- Éon de l'Étoile
- Pape Sy, basketball player
- Penda Sy, basketball player
- Liam Kelly, football coach
Economics
Cabinet-making : Ateliers Allot Frères Pastry-cooking : Ker Cadélac
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loudéac. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Loudéac (French)
