Ergué-Gabéric
| Ergué-Gabéric An Erge-Vras | ||
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The town hall in Ergué-Gabéric | ||
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  Ergué-Gabéric | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Ergué-Gabéric | ||
| Coordinates: 47°59′49″N 4°01′15″W / 47.9969°N 4.0208°WCoordinates: 47°59′49″N 4°01′15″W / 47.9969°N 4.0208°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Quimper-2 | |
| Intercommunality | Quimper | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Hervé Herry | |
| Area1 | 39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 7,655 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29051 / 29500 | |
| Elevation | 4–410 m (13–1,345 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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Ergué-Gabéric (An Erge Vras in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies on the Odet river.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,612 | — |
| 1800 | 1,781 | +10.5% |
| 1806 | 1,813 | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 1,873 | +3.3% |
| 1831 | 2,012 | +7.4% |
| 1836 | 2,025 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 2,042 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 2,097 | +2.7% |
| 1851 | 2,158 | +2.9% |
| 1856 | 2,263 | +4.9% |
| 1861 | 2,255 | −0.4% |
| 1866 | 2,286 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 2,190 | −4.2% |
| 1876 | 2,358 | +7.7% |
| 1881 | 2,319 | −1.7% |
| 1886 | 2,580 | +11.3% |
| 1891 | 2,637 | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 2,529 | −4.1% |
| 1901 | 2,642 | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 2,737 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 2,828 | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 2,690 | −4.9% |
| 1926 | 2,792 | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 2,684 | −3.9% |
| 1936 | 2,602 | −3.1% |
| 1946 | 2,583 | −0.7% |
| 1954 | 2,610 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2,584 | −1.0% |
| 1968 | 2,821 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 3,950 | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 5,679 | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 6,517 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 6,929 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 7,655 | +10.5% |
International relations
It is twinned with Stratton, Cornwall.
Sights
The church of Saint Gwenhael has an organ by Thomas Dallam II and his son Toussaint.[1]
Breton language
In 2008, 6.62% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ergué-Gabéric Organ, French Ministry of Culture database entry.
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ergué-Gabéric. |
- Official site (French)
- Le Blog de l'Observatoire Citoyen d'Ergué-Gabéric (French)
- Le site de l'Observatoire Citoyen d'Ergué-Gabéric (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Ergué-Gabéric (French)
- Defense of History and Traditions Heritage for Ergué-Gabéric (French) & (Breton)
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