Saint-Renan
| Saint-Renan Lokournan | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Two of the oldest buildings of downtown Saint-Renan in 2010. | ||
| ||
  Saint-Renan | ||
|
Location within Brittany region  Saint-Renan | ||
| Coordinates: 48°25′54″N 4°37′14″W / 48.4317°N 4.6206°WCoordinates: 48°25′54″N 4°37′14″W / 48.4317°N 4.6206°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Saint-Renan | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gilles Mounier | |
| Area1 | 13.31 km2 (5.14 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 7,341 | |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29260 / 29290 | |
| Elevation | 26–97 m (85–318 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. | ||
.svg.png)
Saint-Renan (Breton: Lokournan) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Renan are called in French Renanais.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 886 | — |
| 1800 | 908 | +2.5% |
| 1806 | 841 | −7.4% |
| 1821 | 1,043 | +24.0% |
| 1831 | 1,074 | +3.0% |
| 1836 | 1,094 | +1.9% |
| 1841 | 1,027 | −6.1% |
| 1846 | 1,010 | −1.7% |
| 1851 | 1,282 | +26.9% |
| 1856 | 1,246 | −2.8% |
| 1861 | 1,241 | −0.4% |
| 1866 | 1,277 | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 1,307 | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 1,497 | +14.5% |
| 1881 | 1,569 | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 1,758 | +12.0% |
| 1891 | 1,806 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 1,815 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 1,954 | +7.7% |
| 1906 | 2,087 | +6.8% |
| 1911 | 2,218 | +6.3% |
| 1921 | 2,172 | −2.1% |
| 1926 | 2,158 | −0.6% |
| 1931 | 2,099 | −2.7% |
| 1936 | 2,188 | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 2,860 | +30.7% |
| 1954 | 2,682 | −6.2% |
| 1962 | 3,077 | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 3,488 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 4,550 | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 5,542 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 6,576 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 6,820 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,341 | +7.6% |
Breton language
In 2008, 0.82% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
Notable natives and residents
- Nolwenn Leroy, singer and songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the second series of the French television reality show, Star Academy.
See also
References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Renan. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Saint-Renan (French)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.