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 | |
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![]() The beach at Guidel, and the Laïta | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Guidel | |
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Coordinates: 47°47′29″N 3°29′14″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Guidel |
Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Daniel[1] |
Area 1 | 52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi) |
Population | 11,743 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56078 /56520 |
Elevation | 0–70 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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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]
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Ponds of Petit and Grand Loc'h
See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Hortense Clémentine Tanvet Sculptor of war memorial
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- (in English) CWGG: Guidel communal cemetery
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guidel.
- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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