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
Coat of arms
Location of Le Faou
Le Faou
Le Faou
Coordinates: 48°17′36″N 4°10′39″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementChâteaulin
CantonPont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
IntercommunalityAulne Maritime
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Geneviève Tanguy
Area
1
11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,727
 • Density150/km2 (380/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%
YearPop.±%
18721,239−2.5%
18761,276+3.0%
18811,234−3.3%
18861,320+7.0%
18911,369+3.7%
18961,288−5.9%
19011,241−3.6%
19061,297+4.5%
19111,321+1.9%
19211,259−4.7%
19261,112−11.7%
19311,094−1.6%
YearPop.±%
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.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue


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