Guémené-Penfao

Guémené-Penfao (French pronunciation: [ɡemne pɛ̃fo] ⓘ; Breton: Gwenvenez-Penfaou) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.

This article is about the commune and town. For the canton, see Canton of Guémené-Penfao.
Guémené-Penfao
Commune
The church in Guémené-Penfao
The church in Guémené-Penfao
Coat of arms of Guémené-Penfao
Coat of arms
Location of Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao is located in France
Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao is located in Pays de la Loire
Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao
Coordinates: 47°37′51″N 1°49′53″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonGuémené-Penfao
IntercommunalityRedon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Isabelle Barathon-Bazelle[1]
Area
1
105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
5,239
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44067 /44290
Elevation2–83 m (6.6–272.3 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,383—    
1800 3,585+0.83%
1806 3,436−0.71%
1821 3,634+0.37%
1831 3,798+0.44%
1841 4,013+0.55%
1846 4,328+1.52%
1851 4,630+1.36%
1856 4,679+0.21%
1861 4,977+1.24%
1866 5,637+2.52%
1872 5,923+0.83%
1876 6,167+1.01%
1881 6,566+1.26%
1886 6,766+0.60%
1891 6,812+0.14%
1896 6,765−0.14%
1901 6,738−0.08%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 6,762+0.07%
1911 6,497−0.80%
1921 5,982−0.82%
1926 5,922−0.20%
1931 5,697−0.77%
1936 5,608−0.31%
1946 5,527−0.15%
1954 5,331−0.45%
1962 5,189−0.34%
1968 4,977−0.69%
1975 4,590−1.15%
1982 4,476−0.36%
1990 4,464−0.03%
1999 4,572+0.27%
2007 4,920+0.92%
2012 5,209+1.15%
2017 5,200−0.03%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Guémené-Penfao, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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