Kernascléden

Kernascléden (French pronunciation: [kɛʁnaskledɛn]; Breton: Kernaskledenn) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Kernascléden is renowned for its church which dates from he fifteenth century. It is a masterpiece of flamboyant gothic architecture.

Kernascléden
Kernaskledenn
The Church of Our Lady, in Kernascléden
The Church of Our Lady, in Kernascléden
Coat of arms of Kernascléden
Location of Kernascléden
Kernascléden is located in France
Kernascléden
Kernascléden
Kernascléden is located in Brittany
Kernascléden
Kernascléden
Coordinates: 48°00′25″N 3°19′11″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGourin
IntercommunalityRoi Morvan Communauté
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christophe Cararic[1]
Area
1
9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
395
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56264 /56540
Elevation89–163 m (292–535 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Kernascléden is located in the northern part of Morbihan department, 29 km (18 mi) north of Lorient. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais. In the center of the village stands the medieval church Notre-Dame de Kernascléden. The village is situated in the valley of the river Scorff. Apart from the village center, there are about twenty hamlets : Brangolo, Kerchopine, Kerbourg, Manéglau, Canquisquelen, Manério, Porh Pimpec, Guernebos, La Maison Blanche, Kerven Cleuzio, Kerven er Lann, Kerihuel, Kerlouarny, Kermaria, Kermonac'h.

Map

Topographic map

History

Scenes of the daily life at the beginning of the twentieth century in Kernascléden.

Kenascléden was created as a new commune in 1955. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the village of Saint-Caradec-Trégomel.

Population

Inhabitants of Kernascléden are called in French Kernascléens or Kernasclédenois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1962 480    
1968 468−0.42%
1975 468+0.00%
1982 434−1.07%
1990 382−1.58%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1999 355−0.81%
2007 381+0.89%
2012 440+2.92%
2017 398−1.99%
2020 395−0.25%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2020)[5][6]

See also

References

  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Kernascléden, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. Populations légales 2020, INSEE


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