Guiclan (French pronunciation: [ɡiklɑ̃]; Breton: Gwiglann) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Guiclan
Gwiglann | |
|---|---|
 The Chapel of Saint-Jacques, in Guiclan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Guiclan  | |
  Guiclan  Guiclan | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′07″N 3°57′37″W / 48.5519°N 3.9603°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Landivisiau |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Landivisiau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Bodiguel[1] |
| Area 1 | 42.64 km2 (16.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,547 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29068 /29410 |
| Elevation | 3–131 m (9.8–429.8 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Guiclan are called in French Guiclanais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,076 | — |
| 1975 | 2,011 | −0.45% |
| 1982 | 1,937 | −0.53% |
| 1990 | 2,045 | +0.68% |
| 1999 | 2,030 | −0.08% |
| 2007 | 2,134 | +0.63% |
| 2012 | 2,364 | +2.07% |
| 2017 | 2,490 | +1.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guiclan.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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