Guerlesquin (French pronunciation: [gɛʁlɛskɛ̃]; Breton: Gwerliskin) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Guerlesquin
Gwerliskin
The presidial of Guerlesquin
The presidial of Guerlesquin
Flag of Guerlesquin
Coat of arms of Guerlesquin
Location of Guerlesquin
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Guerlesquin is located in France
Guerlesquin
Guerlesquin
Guerlesquin is located in Brittany
Guerlesquin
Guerlesquin
Coordinates: 48°31′06″N 3°35′14″W / 48.5183°N 3.5872°W / 48.5183; -3.5872
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementMorlaix
CantonPlouigneau
IntercommunalityMorlaix Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Cloarec[1]
Area
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21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,273
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29067 /29650
Elevation109–267 m (358–876 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Guerlesquin are called in French Guerlesquinais.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,517—    
1800 1,227−2.99%
1806 1,360+1.73%
1821 1,397+0.18%
1831 1,570+1.17%
1836 1,726+1.91%
1841 1,714−0.14%
1846 1,842+1.45%
1851 1,850+0.09%
1856 1,758−1.01%
1861 1,779+0.24%
1866 1,817+0.42%
1872 1,875+0.53%
1876 1,901+0.34%
1881 1,899−0.02%
1886 1,898−0.01%
1891 1,721−1.94%
1896 1,714−0.08%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,744+0.35%
1906 1,851+1.20%
1911 1,865+0.15%
1921 1,620−1.40%
1926 1,641+0.26%
1931 1,513−1.61%
1936 1,433−1.08%
1946 1,391−0.30%
1954 1,218−1.65%
1962 1,159−0.62%
1968 1,278+1.64%
1975 1,496+2.28%
1982 1,831+2.93%
1990 1,627−1.47%
1999 1,624−0.02%
2007 1,413−1.72%
2012 1,366−0.67%
2017 1,329−0.55%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Guerlesquin, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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