Gouézec (French pronunciation: [ɡwezɛk]; Breton: Gouezeg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Gouézec
Gouezeg | |
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 A general view of Gouézec | |
Location of Gouézec  | |
  Gouézec  Gouézec | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′12″N 3°58′15″W / 48.1700°N 3.9708°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Briec |
| Intercommunality | Pleyben-Châteaulin-Porzay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cécile Nay[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.94 km2 (11.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,109 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29062 /29190 |
| Elevation | 19–270 m (62–886 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,212 | — |
| 1975 | 1,062 | −1.87% |
| 1982 | 1,070 | +0.11% |
| 1990 | 1,076 | +0.07% |
| 1999 | 984 | −0.99% |
| 2009 | 1,101 | +1.13% |
| 2014 | 1,112 | +0.20% |
| 2020 | 1,104 | −0.12% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Gouézec are called in French Gouézécois.
Geography
editThe river Aulne forms the commune's northern border. The Kareg an Tan (270 meters above sea level) is the highest peak in the village.
Map
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gouézec.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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