Le Folgoët (French pronunciation: [lə fɔlɡwat]; Breton: Ar Folgoad) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France.

Le Folgoët
Ar Folgoad
The basilica of Notre-Dame du Folgoët
The basilica of Notre-Dame du Folgoët
Coat of arms of Le Folgoët
Location of Le Folgoët
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Le Folgoët is located in France
Le Folgoët
Le Folgoët
Le Folgoët is located in Brittany
Le Folgoët
Le Folgoët
Coordinates: 48°33′45″N 4°20′03″W / 48.5625°N 4.3342°W / 48.5625; -4.3342
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonLesneven
IntercommunalityLesneven Côte des Légendes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Kerboul[1]
Area
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9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,264
 • Density330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29055 /29260
Elevation33–77 m (108–253 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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In French the inhabitants of Le Folgoët are known as Folgoëtiens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,459—    
1975 2,220+6.18%
1982 2,816+3.46%
1990 3,094+1.18%
1999 3,110+0.06%
2007 3,037−0.30%
2012 3,147+0.71%
2017 3,187+0.25%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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