Carantec
Carantec (Karanteg in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Carantec
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 Kélenn Beach, at Carantec | |
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Location of Carantec 
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| Coordinates: 48°40′07″N 3°54′45″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Morlaix |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Guy Guéguen |
| Area 1 | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,161 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29023 /29660 |
| Elevation | 0–74 m (0–243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Carantec is located on the coast of the English Channel, and contains a small island within its boundaries, Île Callot. Carantec is bordered by the communes of Henvic and Taulé to the south, and is near to the town of Morlaix.
Local Industries
Carantec's two primary industries are oyster farming and tourism.
Tourism
Since 1926, Carantec has been classified as a "station balnéaire".[2]
Oyster Farming
Carantec and the Bay of Morlaix have been home to oyster farming operations since 1892. Today Carantec is home to 15 oyster farms with over 700 hectares of oyster beds that produce over 6500 tons of oysters per year.[3]
Population
Inhabitants of Carantec are called in French Carantécois.
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 999 | 949 | 1152 | 1222 | 1231 | 1250 | 1230 | 1290 | 1305 | 1320 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 1355 | 1393 | 1387 | 1374 | 1391 | 1636 | 1756 | 1794 | 1641 | 1724 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 1833 | 1925 | 2106 | 2147 | 2210 | 2548 | 2494 | 2603 | 2651 | 2527 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Population | 2522 | 2609 | 2724 | 3457 | 3149 |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Décret du 31 août 1926, Journal officiel du 7 septembre 1926, page 10047, consultable http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5768445s/f542.image.r=Carantec.langFR
- Carantec City Hall
External links
- Official website (in French)
- 360° Photosphere by John Goulding, Visual360Media.com
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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