Gouesnou

Gouesnou (Breton: Gouenoù) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Gouesnou

Gouenoù
Commune
The church in Gouesnou
Coat of arms
Location of Gouesnou
Gouesnou
Gouesnou
Coordinates: 48°27′16″N 4°27′48″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonBrest-4
IntercommunalityBrest Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Stéphane Roudaut
Area
1
12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
6,116
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29061 /29850
Elevation58–103 m (190–338 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

International relations

Gouesnou is a satellite town of Brest. Gouesnou is twinned with the town of Brecon in Powys, south Wales enabling cultural exchanges to take place between these two Celtic regions.[2]

Geography

The Penfeld River takes its source in this commune.

Population

Inhabitants of Gouesnou are known in French as Gouesnousiens.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 1,153—    
1800 1,191+3.3%
1806 1,327+11.4%
1821 1,264−4.7%
1831 1,525+20.6%
1836 1,597+4.7%
1841 1,515−5.1%
1846 1,509−0.4%
1851 1,514+0.3%
1856 1,454−4.0%
1861 1,425−2.0%
1866 1,479+3.8%
YearPop.±%
1872 1,494+1.0%
1876 1,478−1.1%
1881 1,474−0.3%
1886 1,417−3.9%
1891 1,462+3.2%
1896 1,511+3.4%
1901 1,390−8.0%
1906 1,394+0.3%
1911 1,424+2.2%
1921 1,411−0.9%
1926 1,382−2.1%
1931 1,305−5.6%
YearPop.±%
1936 1,316+0.8%
1946 1,528+16.1%
1954 1,829+19.7%
1962 2,141+17.1%
1968 2,543+18.8%
1975 3,040+19.5%
1982 4,061+33.6%
1990 5,417+33.4%
1999 6,041+11.5%
2008 6,317+4.6%

Breton language

In 2008, 8.32% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-01-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue


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