Hillion
| Hillion Hilion | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Hillion | ||
| Coordinates: 48°30′51″N 2°40′03″W / 48.5142°N 2.6675°WCoordinates: 48°30′51″N 2°40′03″W / 48.5142°N 2.6675°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc | |
| Canton | Langueux | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Brieuc | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Mickaël Cosson | |
| Area1 | 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,101 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22081 / 22120 | |
| Elevation | 0–86 m (0–282 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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Hillion (Breton: Hilion, Gallo: Hilion) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Economy
Mussel farming is an important activity since 10% of French mussels, about 3 000 to 4 000 tons are produced in Hillion. The species are Mytilus galloprovincialis, adapted to the climate, and Mytilus edulis. Each year, the festival "La fete de la moule" (mussels festival) is held in august in the mussels farm.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,773 | — |
| 1800 | 1,627 | −8.2% |
| 1806 | 1,857 | +14.1% |
| 1821 | 2,430 | +30.9% |
| 1831 | 2,518 | +3.6% |
| 1836 | 2,527 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 2,700 | +6.8% |
| 1846 | 2,873 | +6.4% |
| 1851 | 2,748 | −4.4% |
| 1856 | 2,708 | −1.5% |
| 1861 | 2,710 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 2,649 | −2.3% |
| 1872 | 2,553 | −3.6% |
| 1876 | 2,638 | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 2,648 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 2,666 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 2,644 | −0.8% |
| 1896 | 2,723 | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 2,589 | −4.9% |
| 1906 | 2,473 | −4.5% |
| 1911 | 2,317 | −6.3% |
| 1921 | 2,029 | −12.4% |
| 1926 | 1,971 | −2.9% |
| 1931 | 1,953 | −0.9% |
| 1936 | 1,950 | −0.2% |
| 1946 | 1,957 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,006 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,122 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2,235 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,858 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 3,232 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 3,591 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 3,786 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,101 | +8.3% |
Inhabitants of Hillion are called hillionnais in French.
See also
References
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