Riantec (French pronunciation: [ʁjɑ̃tɛk]; Breton: Rianteg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Riantec
Rianteg | |
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 The church in Riantec | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Riantec  | |
  Riantec  Riantec | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′42″N 3°18′33″W / 47.7117°N 3.3092°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Hennebont |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Bonhomme[1] |
Area 1 | 14.06 km2 (5.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,772 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56193 /56670 |
| Elevation | 0–35 m (0–115 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe village sits on "La Petite Mer de Gavre" (french, The Small Sea of Gavre) with fine views across the bay.
Map
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Population
editInhabitants of Riantec are called in French Riantécois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | |
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| 1968 | 4,126 | — | |
| 1975 | 4,128 | +0.01% | |
| 1982 | 4,616 | +1.61% | |
| 1990 | 4,846 | +0.61% | |
| 1999 | 4,765 | −0.19% | |
| 2007 | 4,958 | +0.50% | |
| 2012 | 5,175 | +0.86% | |
| 2017 | 5,622 | +1.67% | |
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| Source: INSEE[4] | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official website (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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