Pont-Scorff
| Pont-Scorff Paou-Skorn | ||
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The Scorff in Pont-Scorff | ||
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  Pont-Scorff | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Pont-Scorff | ||
| Coordinates: 47°50′06″N 3°24′07″W / 47.835°N 3.4019°WCoordinates: 47°50′06″N 3°24′07″W / 47.835°N 3.4019°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Lorient | |
| Canton | Pont-Scorff | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lorient | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Pierrik Névannen | |
| Area1 | 23.50 km2 (9.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,623 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56179 / 56620 | |
| Elevation | 2–72 m (6.6–236.2 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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Pont-Scorff (Breton: Pont-Skorf) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
It takes its name from the River Scorff, which flows through the town.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Pont-Scorff are called in French Scorvipontains or Scorffipontais.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on February 22 2008.
In 2008, there was 8,74% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1]
See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Gaston-Auguste Schweitzer Sculptor statue of Fernand de Langle de Cary
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pont-Scorff. |
- French Ministry of Culture list for Pont-Scorff (French)
- Map of Pont-Scorff on Michelin (English)
