Guémené-Penfao

Guémené-Penfao is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.

Guémené-Penfao
Commune
The church in Guémené-Penfao
Coat of arms
Location of Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao
Coordinates: 47°37′51″N 1°49′53″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonGuémené-Penfao
IntercommunalityRedon Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Isabelle Barathon-Bazelle
Area
1
105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,200
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44067 /44290
Elevation2–83 m (6.6–272.3 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17933,383    
18063,436+1.6%
18213,634+5.8%
18313,798+4.5%
18414,013+5.7%
18514,630+15.4%
18614,977+7.5%
18725,923+19.0%
18816,566+10.9%
18916,812+3.7%
19016,738−1.1%
19116,497−3.6%
19215,982−7.9%
19315,697−4.8%
19465,527−3.0%
19545,331−3.5%
19625,189−2.7%
19684,977−4.1%
19754,590−7.8%
19824,476−2.5%
19904,464−0.3%
19994,569+2.4%
20074,920+7.7%
20175,200+5.7%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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