Rédené (French pronunciation: [ʁedene]; Breton: Redene) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The poet Gérard Le Gouic winner of the 1973 Prix Breizh and the 1980 Prix Antonin-Artaud was born in Rédené.

Rédené
Redene
The road into Rédené
The road into Rédené
Location of Rédené
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Rédené is located in France
Rédené
Rédené
Rédené is located in Brittany
Rédené
Rédené
Coordinates: 47°51′38″N 3°27′37″W / 47.8606°N 3.4603°W / 47.8606; -3.4603
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonQuimperlé
IntercommunalityCA Quimperlé Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Bernicot[1]
Area
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24.49 km2 (9.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,955
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29234 /29300
Elevation4–81 m (13–266 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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Inhabitants of Rédené are called in French Rédénois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,600—    
1800 2,730+0.70%
1806 1,051−14.71%
1821 1,182+0.79%
1831 1,295+0.92%
1836 1,285−0.15%
1841 1,289+0.06%
1846 1,339+0.76%
1851 1,402+0.92%
1856 1,308−1.38%
1861 1,338+0.45%
1866 1,369+0.46%
1872 1,369+0.00%
1876 1,479+1.95%
1881 1,494+0.20%
1886 1,571+1.01%
1891 1,558−0.17%
1896 1,545−0.17%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,547+0.03%
1906 1,601+0.69%
1911 1,635+0.42%
1921 1,606−0.18%
1926 1,559−0.59%
1931 1,515−0.57%
1936 1,493−0.29%
1946 1,431−0.42%
1954 1,158−2.61%
1962 1,034−1.41%
1968 1,053+0.30%
1975 1,759+7.61%
1982 2,112+2.65%
1990 2,383+1.52%
1999 2,313−0.33%
2007 2,684+1.88%
2012 2,891+1.50%
2017 2,908+0.12%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]
Topographic map

Geography

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The village centre is located 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Quimperlé. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais. The Rosgrand wood is a natural site situated in the north of the commune. It offers nice views of the river Ellé.

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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Rédené, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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