Lanvallay (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃valɛ]; Breton: Lanvalae) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. In 1973 it absorbed two former communes: Tressaint and Saint-Solen.[3]
Lanvallay
Lanvalae | |
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.jpg) A view across Lanvallay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lanvallay  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°27′21″N 2°01′37″W / 48.4558°N 2.0269°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Dinan |
| Canton | Lanvallay |
| Intercommunality | Dinan Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Ricard[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.61 km2 (5.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,222 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22118 /22100 |
| Elevation | 7–87 m (23–285 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 Lanvallay are called côtissois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,274 | — |
| 1975 | 2,901 | +3.54% |
| 1982 | 3,307 | +1.89% |
| 1990 | 3,310 | +0.01% |
| 1999 | 3,068 | −0.84% |
| 2007 | 3,409 | +1.33% |
| 2012 | 3,868 | +2.56% |
| 2017 | 4,187 | +1.60% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Twinning
editThere is a twinning arrangement with Walkern, Hertfordshire.[5] This was initiated around the time of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Lanvallay newspaper articles". Friends of Lanvallay.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lanvallay.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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