Elliant (French pronunciation: [ɛljɑ̃]; Breton: Eliant) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It lies 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Quimper.

Elliant
Eliant
The church of Saint-Gilles, in Elliant
The church of Saint-Gilles, in Elliant
Coat of arms of Elliant
Location of Elliant
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Elliant is located in France
Elliant
Elliant
Elliant is located in Brittany
Elliant
Elliant
Coordinates: 47°59′44″N 3°53′19″W / 47.9956°N 3.8886°W / 47.9956; -3.8886
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonConcarneau
IntercommunalityConcarneau Cornouaille Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Le Baron[1]
Area
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70.30 km2 (27.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,343
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29049 /29370
Elevation31–187 m (102–614 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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In French the inhabitants of Elliant are known as Elliantais.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,192—    
1800 2,359−4.23%
1806 2,458+0.69%
1821 2,512+0.14%
1831 2,789+1.05%
1836 2,918+0.91%
1841 2,922+0.03%
1846 2,870−0.36%
1851 2,849−0.15%
1856 2,882+0.23%
1861 2,952+0.48%
1866 2,984+0.22%
1872 3,087+0.57%
1876 3,400+2.44%
1881 3,651+1.43%
1886 3,815+0.88%
1891 3,950+0.70%
1896 3,788−0.83%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 3,966+0.92%
1906 3,993+0.14%
1911 4,029+0.18%
1921 4,017−0.03%
1926 3,744−1.40%
1931 3,467−1.53%
1936 3,277−1.12%
1946 3,038−0.75%
1954 2,829−0.89%
1962 2,642−0.85%
1968 2,401−1.58%
1975 2,295−0.64%
1982 2,463+1.01%
1990 2,591+0.64%
1999 2,714+0.52%
2007 3,127+1.79%
2012 3,202+0.48%
2017 3,271+0.43%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Elliant, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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