Arzano, Finistère
| Arzano An Arzhanaou | ||
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The parish church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens, in Arzano | ||
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  Arzano | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Arzano | ||
| Coordinates: 47°54′07″N 3°26′20″W / 47.9019°N 3.4389°WCoordinates: 47°54′07″N 3°26′20″W / 47.9019°N 3.4389°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Arzano | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Quimperlé | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Anne Borry | |
| Area1 | 34.04 km2 (13.14 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,402 | |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29002 / 29300 | |
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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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Arzano (Breton: An Arzhanaou) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. It lies on the D22 road.
Population
Inhabitants of Arzano are called Arzanois.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1806 | 1,757 | — |
| 1821 | 1,834 | +4.4% |
| 1831 | 1,873 | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 1,957 | +4.5% |
| 1841 | 1,801 | −8.0% |
| 1846 | 1,917 | +6.4% |
| 1851 | 1,957 | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 1,874 | −4.2% |
| 1861 | 1,862 | −0.6% |
| 1866 | 1,877 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 1,779 | −5.2% |
| 1876 | 1,861 | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 1,948 | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 1,952 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 1,943 | −0.5% |
| 1896 | 1,948 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1,851 | −5.0% |
| 1906 | 1,917 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 1,941 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 1,738 | −10.5% |
| 1926 | 1,839 | +5.8% |
| 1931 | 1,793 | −2.5% |
| 1936 | 1,676 | −6.5% |
| 1946 | 1,766 | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 1,524 | −13.7% |
| 1962 | 1,310 | −14.0% |
| 1968 | 1,206 | −7.9% |
| 1975 | 1,103 | −8.5% |
| 1982 | 1,113 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,224 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1,324 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,402 | +5.9% |
Sights
The commune contains the ruins of the Château de La Roche-Moysan, Château de Kerlarec (19th century)[1] and the 16th century Saint-Laurent church.
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Henri Gouzien, sculptor of Arzano War Memorial
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arzano (Finistère). |
- French Ministry of Culture list for Arzano (French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
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