Bégard
| Bégard Bear | ||
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Church of Guénézan | ||
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  Bégard | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Bégard | ||
| Coordinates: 48°37′43″N 3°17′59″W / 48.6286°N 3.2997°WCoordinates: 48°37′43″N 3°17′59″W / 48.6286°N 3.2997°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp | |
| Canton | Bégard | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Bégard | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gérard Le Caër | |
| Area1 | 36.41 km2 (14.06 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,597 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22004 / 22140 | |
| Elevation | 45–176 m (148–577 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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Bégard (Breton: Bear) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 528 | — |
| 1800 | 2,394 | +353.4% |
| 1806 | 3,417 | +42.7% |
| 1821 | 3,727 | +9.1% |
| 1831 | 3,768 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 3,503 | −7.0% |
| 1841 | 3,821 | +9.1% |
| 1846 | 4,180 | +9.4% |
| 1851 | 4,053 | −3.0% |
| 1856 | 3,960 | −2.3% |
| 1861 | 4,182 | +5.6% |
| 1866 | 3,281 | −21.5% |
| 1872 | 4,518 | +37.7% |
| 1876 | 4,758 | +5.3% |
| 1881 | 4,715 | −0.9% |
| 1886 | 4,713 | −0.0% |
| 1891 | 4,924 | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 4,919 | −0.1% |
| 1901 | 4,915 | −0.1% |
| 1906 | 5,053 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 4,777 | −5.5% |
| 1921 | 4,311 | −9.8% |
| 1926 | 4,555 | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 4,464 | −2.0% |
| 1936 | 4,773 | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 4,285 | −10.2% |
| 1954 | 4,431 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 4,719 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4,976 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 5,152 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5,180 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4,906 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,476 | −8.8% |
| 2008 | 4,597 | +2.7% |
Inhabitants of Bégard are called Bégarrois.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on October the 25th of 2004.
In 2008, 5.89% of the primary school children attended the bilingual schools.[1]
International relations
Bégard is twinned with St Asaph in Wales.
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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