Maël-Carhaix
| Maël-Carhaix Mêl-Karaez | ||
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  Maël-Carhaix | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Maël-Carhaix | ||
| Coordinates: 48°17′03″N 3°25′24″W / 48.2842°N 3.4233°WCoordinates: 48°17′03″N 3°25′24″W / 48.2842°N 3.4233°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp | |
| Canton | Maël-Carhaix | |
| Intercommunality | Kreiz-Breizh | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Alain Marzin | |
| Area1 | 36.57 km2 (14.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,565 | |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22137 / 22340 | |
| Elevation | 114–243 m (374–797 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. | ||
Maël-Carhaix (Breton: Mêl-Karaez) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,919 | — |
| 1968 | 2,046 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,832 | −10.5% |
| 1982 | 1,663 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | 1,613 | −3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,538 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,565 | +1.8% |
Inhabitants of Maël-Carhaix are called maël-carhaisiens in French.
Breton language
In 2008, 13.37% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maël-Carhaix. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Maël-Carhaix (French)
- Mael Carhaix 15 July 2009 (c) Andy Clarke
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