Le Faou

Le Faou (Breton: Ar Faou) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Le Faou
Ar Faou
Commune
Old house in Le Faou
Old house in Le Faou
Coat of arms of Le Faou
Coat of arms
Location of Le Faou
Le Faou is located in France
Le Faou
Le Faou
Le Faou is located in Brittany
Le Faou
Le Faou
Coordinates: 48°17′36″N 4°10′39″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementChâteaulin
CantonPont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
IntercommunalityPresqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Ludovic Lassagne[1]
Area
1
11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,782
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29053 /29590
Elevation3–151 m (9.8–495.4 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Inhabitants of Le Faou are called in French Faouistes.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793825—    
1800682−17.3%
1806768+12.6%
1821863+12.4%
1831877+1.6%
1836915+4.3%
1841975+6.6%
1846935−4.1%
18511,103+18.0%
18561,084−1.7%
18611,150+6.1%
18661,271+10.5%
18721,239−2.5%
18761,276+3.0%
18811,234−3.3%
18861,320+7.0%
18911,369+3.7%
18961,288−5.9%
YearPop.±%
19011,241−3.6%
19061,297+4.5%
19111,321+1.9%
19211,259−4.7%
19261,112−11.7%
19311,094−1.6%
19361,168+6.8%
19461,195+2.3%
19541,186−0.8%
19621,268+6.9%
19681,313+3.5%
19751,510+15.0%
19821,554+2.9%
19901,522−2.1%
19991,571+3.2%
20081,786+13.7%
20111,716−3.9%

Events

The commune contains the village of Rumengol, location of a major religious Pardon on August 15 every year.

Breton language

In 2008, 12% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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