Gouesnou
| Gouesnou Gouenoù | ||
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The church in Gouesnou | ||
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  Gouesnou | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Gouesnou | ||
| Coordinates: 48°27′16″N 4°27′48″W / 48.4544°N 4.4633°WCoordinates: 48°27′16″N 4°27′48″W / 48.4544°N 4.4633°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Brest-L'Hermitage-Gouesnou | |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole Océane | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Stéphane Roudaut | |
| Area1 | 12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,317 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29061 / 29850 | |
| Elevation | 58–103 m (190–338 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. | ||
Gouesnou (Breton: Gouenoù) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
International relations
Gouesnou is a satellite town of Brest. Gouesnou is twinned with the town of Brecon in Powys, south Wales enabling cultural exchanges to take place between these two Celtic regions.[1]
Geography
The Penfeld River takes its source in this commune.
Population
Inhabitants of Gouesnou are known in French as Gouesnousiens.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,153 | — |
| 1800 | 1,191 | +3.3% |
| 1806 | 1,327 | +11.4% |
| 1821 | 1,264 | −4.7% |
| 1831 | 1,525 | +20.6% |
| 1836 | 1,597 | +4.7% |
| 1841 | 1,515 | −5.1% |
| 1846 | 1,509 | −0.4% |
| 1851 | 1,514 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1,454 | −4.0% |
| 1861 | 1,425 | −2.0% |
| 1866 | 1,479 | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 1,494 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 1,478 | −1.1% |
| 1881 | 1,474 | −0.3% |
| 1886 | 1,417 | −3.9% |
| 1891 | 1,462 | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 1,511 | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 1,390 | −8.0% |
| 1906 | 1,394 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 1,424 | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 1,411 | −0.9% |
| 1926 | 1,382 | −2.1% |
| 1931 | 1,305 | −5.6% |
| 1936 | 1,316 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 1,528 | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 1,829 | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 2,141 | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 2,543 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 3,040 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 4,061 | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 5,417 | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 6,041 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 6,317 | +4.6% |
Breton language
In 2008, 8.32% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.brecontown.co.uk/intro.htm
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gouesnou. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Gouesnou (French)
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