Guilers
| Guilers Gwiler-Leon | ||
|---|---|---|
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The church of Saint-Valentin, in Guilers | ||
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  Guilers | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Guilers | ||
| Coordinates: 48°25′31″N 4°33′24″W / 48.4253°N 4.5567°WCoordinates: 48°25′31″N 4°33′24″W / 48.4253°N 4.5567°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers | |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole Océane | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre Ogor | |
| Area1 | 18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 7,350 | |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29069 / 29820 | |
| Elevation | 0–96 m (0–315 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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Guilers (Breton: Gwiler-Leon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Guilers are called in French Guilériens.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,200 | — |
| 1800 | 1,175 | −2.1% |
| 1806 | 1,184 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 1,231 | +4.0% |
| 1831 | 1,281 | +4.1% |
| 1836 | 1,437 | +12.2% |
| 1841 | 1,451 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 1,556 | +7.2% |
| 1851 | 1,667 | +7.1% |
| 1856 | 1,702 | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 1,751 | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 1,802 | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 1,734 | −3.8% |
| 1876 | 1,748 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 1,594 | −8.8% |
| 1886 | 2,105 | +32.1% |
| 1891 | 1,910 | −9.3% |
| 1896 | 1,821 | −4.7% |
| 1901 | 1,917 | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 2,206 | +15.1% |
| 1911 | 2,188 | −0.8% |
| 1921 | 1,982 | −9.4% |
| 1926 | 1,996 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 2,008 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 2,053 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 1,968 | −4.1% |
| 1954 | 2,161 | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 1,846 | −14.6% |
| 1968 | 1,879 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4,678 | +149.0% |
| 1982 | 6,686 | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 6,785 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,948 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7,350 | +5.8% |
Breton language
In 2008, 7.02% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guilers. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Guilers (French)
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