Le Relecq-Kerhuon
| Le Relecq-Kerhuon Ar Releg-Kerhuon | ||
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The cove of Camfrout on the estuary of the Élorn | ||
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  Le Relecq-Kerhuon | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Le Relecq-Kerhuon | ||
| Coordinates: 48°24′33″N 4°23′44″W / 48.4092°N 4.3956°WCoordinates: 48°24′33″N 4°23′44″W / 48.4092°N 4.3956°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Guipavas | |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole Océane | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Yohann Nédélec | |
| Area1 | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 10,743 | |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29235 / 29480 | |
| Elevation | 0–96 m (0–315 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Le Relecq-Kerhuon (Breton: Ar Releg-Kerhuon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Le Relecq-Kerhuon are called in French Relecquois or Kerhorres.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1896 | 3,523 | — |
| 1901 | 3,772 | +7.1% |
| 1906 | 4,295 | +13.9% |
| 1911 | 4,376 | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 4,878 | +11.5% |
| 1926 | 4,282 | −12.2% |
| 1931 | 4,275 | −0.2% |
| 1936 | 4,696 | +9.8% |
| 1946 | 6,021 | +28.2% |
| 1954 | 5,985 | −0.6% |
| 1962 | 6,526 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 7,001 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 8,499 | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 9,286 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 10,569 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 10,851 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10,783 | −0.6% |
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on September 2, 2005.
International relations
Le Relecq-Kerhuon is twinned with Bodmin in Cornwall, UK.
See also
References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Relecq-Kerhuon. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Le Relecq-Kerhuon (French)
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