Caulnes (French pronunciation: [kon] ; Breton: Kaon; Gallo: Caunn) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Caulnes
Kaon
The church of Caulnes
The church of Caulnes
Coat of arms of Caulnes
Location of Caulnes
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Caulnes is located in France
Caulnes
Caulnes
Caulnes is located in Brittany
Caulnes
Caulnes
Coordinates: 48°17′23″N 2°09′13″W / 48.2897°N 2.1536°W / 48.2897; -2.1536
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementDinan
CantonBroons
IntercommunalityDinan Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marina Le Moal[1]
Area
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31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,504
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22032 /22350
Elevation46–133 m (151–436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Caulnes has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Caulnes is 12.1 °C (53.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 848.4 mm (33.40 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 18.7 °C (65.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.9 °C (42.6 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Caulnes was 39.6 °C (103.3 °F) on 5 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.0 °C (8.6 °F) on 2 January 1997.

Climate data for Caulnes (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1997−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
20.1
(68.2)
23.4
(74.1)
27.5
(81.5)
30.1
(86.2)
35.9
(96.6)
38.1
(100.6)
39.6
(103.3)
32.3
(90.1)
30.8
(87.4)
19.9
(67.8)
16.4
(61.5)
39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
10.3
(50.5)
12.9
(55.2)
15.6
(60.1)
19.1
(66.4)
22.3
(72.1)
23.9
(75.0)
24.0
(75.2)
21.7
(71.1)
17.0
(62.6)
12.4
(54.3)
9.0
(48.2)
16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
6.8
(44.2)
8.7
(47.7)
10.6
(51.1)
14.0
(57.2)
16.9
(62.4)
18.5
(65.3)
18.7
(65.7)
16.3
(61.3)
13.0
(55.4)
9.1
(48.4)
6.1
(43.0)
12.1
(53.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
3.4
(38.1)
4.4
(39.9)
5.6
(42.1)
9.0
(48.2)
11.5
(52.7)
13.1
(55.6)
13.3
(55.9)
10.8
(51.4)
9.0
(48.2)
5.8
(42.4)
3.1
(37.6)
7.7
(45.9)
Record low °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6)
−8.7
(16.3)
−7.9
(17.8)
−3.6
(25.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.5
(38.3)
5.5
(41.9)
5.0
(41.0)
1.7
(35.1)
−5.1
(22.8)
−6.9
(19.6)
−7.4
(18.7)
−13.0
(8.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79.0
(3.11)
62.8
(2.47)
60.0
(2.36)
64.3
(2.53)
71.9
(2.83)
48.2
(1.90)
59.3
(2.33)
58.0
(2.28)
58.9
(2.32)
93.1
(3.67)
98.6
(3.88)
94.3
(3.71)
848.4
(33.40)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.5 11.6 10.9 11.2 10.6 7.9 9.0 8.7 8.1 13.7 15.4 15.3 135.9
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

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Inhabitants of Caulnes are called Caulnais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,828—    
1975 1,990+1.22%
1982 1,942−0.35%
1990 1,992+0.32%
1999 2,016+0.13%
2007 2,278+1.54%
2012 2,439+1.38%
2017 2,488+0.40%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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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.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Caulnes-Edf (22)". Meteociel. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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