Tonquédec (French pronunciation: [tɔ̃kedɛk]; Breton: Tonkedeg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Tonquédec
Tonkedeg | |
|---|---|
 Chateau | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tonquédec  | |
  Tonquédec  Tonquédec | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′12″N 3°23′38″W / 48.67°N 3.3939°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Lannion |
| Canton | Bégard |
| Intercommunality | Lannion-Trégor Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Philippe[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.01 km2 (6.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,201 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22340 /22140 |
| Elevation | 10–106 m (33–348 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 804 | — |
| 1968 | 958 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 865 | −9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,045 | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 1,061 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,063 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,064 | +0.1% |
Inhabitants of Tonquédec are called tonquédois in French.
Breton language
editMost of the inhabitants speaking Breton, the municipality launched a Breton linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 23 May 2006.
See also
editSister City
editCorofin, County Clare (Ireland)
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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