Kerlouan (French pronunciation: [kɛʁluɑ̃]; Breton: Kerlouan) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France not far from Brest. It also contains the village of Meneham.[3]
Kerlouan
Kerlouan | |
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 The church of Saint-Brévalaire, in Kerlouan | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Kerlouan  | |
  Kerlouan  Kerlouan | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′46″N 4°21′52″W / 48.6461°N 4.3644°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Lesneven |
| Intercommunality | Lesneven Côte des Légendes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Colliou[1] |
Area 1 | 17.80 km2 (6.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,058 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29091 /29890 |
| Elevation | 0–61 m (0–200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Kerlouan are called in French Kerlouanais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,693 | — |
| 1975 | 2,656 | −0.20% |
| 1982 | 2,572 | −0.46% |
| 1990 | 2,406 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | 2,238 | −0.80% |
| 2007 | 2,258 | +0.11% |
| 2012 | 2,229 | −0.26% |
| 2017 | 2,119 | −1.01% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Fishing hamlet of Meneham
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The village of Meneham, locate in Pagan county (bro bagan), was initially built as a lookout post in the 17th century by Vauban. The main building has the distinction of having a stone roof. The inhabitants came to steal the wood used for the fire.
The lookout is built around many huge granite rocks. This village is almost deserted and in disrepair in the 1990s. A rehabilitation operation is then initiated from 2004.
The old cottage is now the Village Inn (restaurant).
Sights
edit- Kerlouan transmitter, for transmitting orders to submerged submarines in VLF-range.
- The coast is another great point of interest, as are the beaches of "Boutrouille" and "Le Fanal", and for climbers the "île aux vaches".
- Le Gallion restaurant is located in the northwestern part of the main town.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Code Postal 29890 Kerlouan France Profil et Carte des Limites - Mise à jour February 2024". worldpostalcodes.org (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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