Tonquédec

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Tonquédec (French pronunciation: [tɔ̃kedɛk]; Breton: Tonkedeg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Tonquédec
Tonkedeg
Chateau
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Coat of arms of Tonquédec
Location of Tonquédec
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Tonquédec is located in France
Tonquédec
Tonquédec
Tonquédec is located in Brittany
Tonquédec
Tonquédec
Coordinates: 48°40′12″N 3°23′38″W / 48.67°N 3.3939°W / 48.67; -3.3939
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementLannion
CantonBégard
IntercommunalityLannion-Trégor Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Philippe[1]
Area
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18.01 km2 (6.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,201
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22340 /22140
Elevation10–106 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962804—    
1968958+19.2%
1975865−9.7%
19821,045+20.8%
19901,061+1.5%
19991,063+0.2%
20081,064+0.1%

Inhabitants of Tonquédec are called tonquédois in French.

Breton language

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Most of the inhabitants speaking Breton, the municipality launched a Breton linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 23 May 2006.

See also

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Sister City

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Corofin, County Clare (Ireland)

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.
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