Loperhet

Loperhet (Breton: Loperc'hed) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Loperhet

Loperc'hed
The parish church of Sainte-Brigitte
Coat of arms
Location of Loperhet
Loperhet
Loperhet
Coordinates: 48°22′32″N 4°18′14″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonPont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
IntercommunalityPays de Landerneau-Daoulas
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Jean-Paul Morvan
Area
1
20.31 km2 (7.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,760
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29140 /29470
Elevation0–162 m (0–531 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 Loperhet are called in French Loperhétois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,280    
19681,315+2.7%
19751,411+7.3%
19822,030+43.9%
19902,941+44.9%
19993,466+17.9%
20083,558+2.7%

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 22 October 2008.

In 2008, 14.56% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[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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