Guissény

Guissény
Gwiseni

The church in Guissény

Coat of arms
Guissény

Coordinates: 48°38′05″N 4°24′27″W / 48.6347°N 4.4075°W / 48.6347; -4.4075Coordinates: 48°38′05″N 4°24′27″W / 48.6347°N 4.4075°W / 48.6347; -4.4075
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Finistère
Arrondissement Brest
Canton Lannilis
Intercommunality Pays de Lesneven et de la Côte des Légendes
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Raphaël Rapin
Area1 25.18 km2 (9.72 sq mi)
Population (2013)2 2,024
  Density 80/km2 (210/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 29077 / 29880
Elevation 0–77 m (0–253 ft)

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.

Guissény (Breton: Gwiseni) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Population

The inhabitants of Guissény are called Guisséniens in French.

Historical population of Guissény
Year1962196819751982199019992008
Population2368210419481887185017831886

Breton language

In 2009, 21.55% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]

See also

References

  1. (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

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