Névez

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Névez (French pronunciation: [neve]; Breton: Nevez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, in north-western France.

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The beach at Port-Manec'h
The beach at Port-Manec'h
Location of Névez
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Névez is located in France
Névez
Névez
Névez is located in Brittany
Névez
Névez
Coordinates: 47°49′13″N 3°47′28″W / 47.8203°N 3.7911°W / 47.8203; -3.7911
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonMoëlan-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityConcarneau Cornouaille Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Guillou[1]
Area
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25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,700
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29153 /29920
Elevation0–48 m (0–157 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nevez means "new" in Breton. The name is thought to have arisen when Trégunc was split in two in 1078, creating a new parish. [1]

Population

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Inhabitants of Névez are called Néveziens. Névez has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, with the population in summer going 2700 to upwards of 20 000 in summer. [2]

Economy

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Historically, the inhabitants of Névez have heavily relied on fishing and agriculture. Today, Névez is among the 10 most expensive communes to buy property in Brittany and relies mainly on the tourism industry. [3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,560—    
1800 1,638+0.70%
1806 1,355−3.11%
1821 1,487+0.62%
1831 1,450−0.25%
1836 1,923+5.81%
1841 1,836−0.92%
1846 2,040+2.13%
1851 2,073+0.32%
1856 2,084+0.11%
1861 2,111+0.26%
1866 2,221+1.02%
1872 2,174−0.36%
1876 2,344+1.90%
1881 2,454+0.92%
1886 2,487+0.27%
1891 2,605+0.93%
1896 2,660+0.42%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,818+1.16%
1906 2,922+0.73%
1911 3,203+1.85%
1921 3,039−0.52%
1926 3,140+0.66%
1931 3,220+0.50%
1936 3,214−0.04%
1946 3,046−0.54%
1954 3,160+0.46%
1962 3,127−0.13%
1968 3,111−0.09%
1975 2,895−1.02%
1982 2,700−0.99%
1990 2,574−0.60%
1999 2,466−0.48%
2007 2,641+0.86%
2012 2,717+0.57%
2017 2,661−0.42%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]
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Notable people

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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 Névez, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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