Coatascorn
| Coatascorn Koadaskorn | |
|---|---|
  Coatascorn | |
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Location within Brittany region  Coatascorn | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′29″N 3°14′57″W / 48.6747°N 3.2492°WCoordinates: 48°40′29″N 3°14′57″W / 48.6747°N 3.2492°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Lannion |
| Canton | La Roche-Derrien |
| Intercommunality | Centre Trégor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Germain Sol-Dourdin |
| Area1 | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 253 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22041 / 22140 |
| Elevation | 28–101 m (92–331 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. | |
Coatascorn (Breton: Koadaskorn) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Toponymy
The name Coatascorn is typically Breton, "koad" meaning "wood" and "ascorn" meaning "bone".
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 231 | — |
| 1968 | 281 | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 244 | −13.2% |
| 1982 | 211 | −13.5% |
| 1990 | 209 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 226 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 253 | +11.9% |
Inhabitants of Coatascorn are called Coatascornais in French.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on July 7, 2006.
See also
References
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