Landéda

Landéda (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃deda]; Breton: Landeda) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Commune
An aerial view of Landéda
Coat of arms
Location of Landéda
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Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 4°34′12″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Brest
Canton	Plabennec
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	David Kerlan
Area 1	10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	3,654
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29101 /29870
Elevation	0–57 m (0–187 ft)
Website	www.landeda.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The coastal commune of Landéda forms a peninsula between two rias, the Aber Wrac'h to the north and the Aber-Benoît to the south.

History

• 1790: commune established
• 1822: linked with the commune of Brouennou
• 1829: annexed the commune of Brouennou

Population

Inhabitants of Landéda are called in French Landédaens.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,353 —     1800 1,311 −0.45% 1806 1,344 +0.42% 1821 1,398 +0.26% 1831 1,980 +3.54% 1836 2,093 +1.12% 1841 2,177 +0.79% 1846 2,068 −1.02% 1851 2,133 +0.62% 1856 2,135 +0.02% 1861 2,095 −0.38% 1866 2,159 +0.60% 1872 2,004 −1.23% 1876 2,066 +0.76% 1881 2,061 −0.05% 1886 2,057 −0.04% 1891 2,028 −0.28% 1896 2,043 +0.15%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 2,018 −0.25% 1906 2,161 +1.38% 1911 2,227 +0.60% 1921 2,191 −0.16% 1926 2,215 +0.22% 1931 2,235 +0.18% 1936 2,191 −0.40% 1946 2,317 +0.56% 1954 2,329 +0.06% 1962 2,231 −0.54% 1968 2,136 −0.72% 1975 2,134 −0.01% 1982 2,281 +0.96% 1990 2,666 +1.97% 1999 2,949 +1.13% 2007 3,555 +2.36% 2012 3,606 +0.29% 2017 3,578 −0.16%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Sea rescue

Landeda is the base for the high-speed rescue motorboat located at the port of Aber Wrac'h. The rescue service is operated by volunteers. The rescue motorboat is named the President Joseph Oulhen, which is the name of a former manager of the service who died in service in 1986.

Economy

The port of the Aber Wrac'h is within the territory of the commune. It includes a marina managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brest.

Sights

• Sainte-Marguerite chapel
• Troménec chapel
• Brouennou chapel

Other notable sights include an abbey, a manor, many stone crosses and islands with ancient ruins.

Associations

• Oak Theatre Company
• Vrac'h Amateur Theatre

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department

External links

• Landeda, Official website for the Commune of Landéda L'Aberwrac'h.
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)