Guern (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʁn]; Breton: Gwern) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Guern
Gwern
The town hall in Guern
The town hall in Guern
Location of Guern
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Guern is located in France
Guern
Guern
Guern is located in Brittany
Guern
Guern
Coordinates: 48°01′53″N 3°05′26″W / 48.0314°N 3.0906°W / 48.0314; -3.0906
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonPontivy
IntercommunalityPontivy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Stéphanie L'Hostis-Le Diagon[1]
Area
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47.01 km2 (18.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,347
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56076 /56310
Elevation67–188 m (220–617 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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Inhabitants of Guern are called in French Guernates.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,500—    
1800 2,237−1.58%
1806 3,058+5.35%
1821 3,079+0.05%
1831 3,386+0.95%
1836 3,468+0.48%
1841 3,327−0.83%
1846 3,619+1.70%
1851 3,564−0.31%
1856 3,280−1.65%
1861 3,229−0.31%
1866 3,341+0.68%
1872 2,654−3.76%
1876 2,709+0.51%
1881 2,734+0.18%
1886 2,766+0.23%
1891 2,746−0.15%
1896 2,677−0.51%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,787+0.81%
1906 2,863+0.54%
1911 2,714−1.06%
1921 2,524−0.72%
1926 2,575+0.40%
1931 2,655+0.61%
1936 2,466−1.47%
1946 2,440−0.11%
1954 2,144−1.60%
1962 1,896−1.52%
1968 1,670−2.09%
1975 1,555−1.01%
1982 1,534−0.19%
1990 1,409−1.06%
1999 1,398−0.09%
2009 1,448+0.35%
2014 1,362−1.22%
2020 1,314−0.60%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2020)[5]

Geography

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The village centre is located 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Pontivy. The Sarre river flows through the village. The main settlements are the village centre, Quelven and Locmeltro. In the village of Quelven is the basilica Notre-Dame de Quelven.

Topographic map
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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. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Guern, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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