Rosnoën (French pronunciation: [ʁɔsnɔɛn]; Breton: Rosloc'hen) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Rosnoën
Rosloc'hen | |
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 Rosnoën seen from the summit of Ménez-Hom, with the Aulne river in the foreground | |
Location of Rosnoën  | |
  Rosnoën  Rosnoën | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′51″N 4°11′36″W / 48.2642°N 4.1933°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Mickaël Kernéis[1] |
| Area 1 | 33.70 km2 (13.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 974 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29240 /29590 |
| Elevation | 0–167 m (0–548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 812 | — |
| 1975 | 725 | −1.61% |
| 1982 | 692 | −0.66% |
| 1990 | 802 | +1.86% |
| 1999 | 835 | +0.45% |
| 2009 | 989 | +1.71% |
| 2014 | 952 | −0.76% |
| 2020 | 960 | +0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Rosnoën are called in French Rosnoënais.
Geography
editRosnoën is located 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Brest. The village occupies a peninsula between the mouths or the Aulne river and Faou river. Térénez bridge is located between Rosnoën and Landévennec. The bridge crosses the mouth of the Aulne river, connecting Crozon Peninsula to Brittany.
Map
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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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rosnoën.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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