Guissény
| Guissény Gwiseni | ||
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The church in Guissény | ||
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  Guissény | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Guissény | ||
| Coordinates: 48°38′05″N 4°24′27″W / 48.6347°N 4.4075°WCoordinates: 48°38′05″N 4°24′27″W / 48.6347°N 4.4075°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Lannilis | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lesneven et de la Côte des Légendes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Raphaël Rapin | |
| Area1 | 25.18 km2 (9.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 2,024 | |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29077 / 29880 | |
| Elevation | 0–77 m (0–253 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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Guissény (Breton: Gwiseni) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
The inhabitants of Guissény are called Guisséniens in French.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2368 | 2104 | 1948 | 1887 | 1850 | 1783 | 1886 |
Breton language
In 2009, 21.55% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guissény. |
- Official website (French)
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