Guilvinec

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

Guilvinec

Ar Gelveneg
Fishing port
Coat of arms
Location of Guilvinec
Guilvinec
Guilvinec
Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 4°16′57″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonPont-l'Abbé
IntercommunalityPays Bigouden Sud
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Jean-Luc Tanneau
Area
1
2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,658
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29072 /29730
Elevation0–17 m (0–56 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 Guilvinec are called in French Guilvinistes.

Historical population of Guilvinec
Year1881188618911896190119061911192119261931
Population1968260329393620388440924429458447154518
Year1936194619541962196819751982199019992008
Population4522474148045037501246044091336530422998

Economy

Guilvinec is an important fishing port.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 4 February 2006.

See also

References

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


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