Guidel

Guidel (French pronunciation: [gidɛl]; Breton: Gwidel) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Guidel are called in French Guidélois.

Guidel
Gwidel
The beach at Guidel, and the Laïta
The beach at Guidel, and the Laïta
Coat of arms of Guidel
Location of Guidel
Guidel is located in France
Guidel
Guidel
Guidel is located in Brittany
Guidel
Guidel
Coordinates: 47°47′29″N 3°29′14″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonGuidel
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Joël Daniel[1]
Area
1
52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
11,743
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56078 /56520
Elevation0–70 m (0–230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,367    
1975 4,163+3.08%
1982 6,071+5.54%
1990 8,241+3.89%
1999 9,156+1.18%
2007 9,973+1.07%
2012 10,279+0.61%
2017 11,550+2.36%
Source: INSEE[4]

Cemetery

The communal cemetery, containing 108 tombs from the World War II, has been listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[5] Most of the casualties were belonging to the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 27 March 2007.

In 2008, there was 6,44% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[6]

Ponds of Petit and Grand Loc'h

See also

References


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