Riec-sur-Belon
| Riec-sur-Belon Rieg | ||
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The church of Saint-Pierre, in Riec-sur-Belon | ||
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  Riec-sur-Belon | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Riec-sur-Belon | ||
| Coordinates: 47°50′41″N 3°41′36″W / 47.8447°N 3.6933°WCoordinates: 47°50′41″N 3°41′36″W / 47.8447°N 3.6933°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Pont-Aven | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Quimperlé | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Sébastien Miossec | |
| Area1 | 54.64 km2 (21.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,162 | |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29236 / 29340 | |
| Elevation | 0–94 m (0–308 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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Riec-sur-Belon (Breton: Rieg) is a commune in the Finistère departmentof Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Riec-sur-Belon are called in French Riécois.
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2510 | 2625 | 2305 | 2591 | 2750 | 2855 | 2734 | 3110 | 3108 | 3109 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3178 | 3155 | 3135 | 3403 | 3780 | 3901 | 4205 | 4418 | 4619 | 4824 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4939 | 4520 | 4532 | 4458 | 4301 | 4418 | 4206 | 4389 | 4308 | 4158 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4059 | 4014 | 4008 | 4162 |
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on December 16, 2008.
International relations
Riec-sur-Belon is twinned with:
See also
References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
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