Questembert
Questembert (Breton: Kistreberzh) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.
Questembert
Kistreberzh | |
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Location of Questembert ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°39′44″N 2°27′06″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Vannes |
Canton | Questembert |
Intercommunality | Pays de Questembert |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Boris Lemaire[1] |
Area 1 | 66.38 km2 (25.63 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 7,585 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56184 /56230 |
Elevation | 27–128 m (89–420 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) from Vannes.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Questembert are called Questembertois. It was 7,404 as of the estimation of 2005.
Breton language
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Inside covered market
In 2008, there 3.61% of local children attended bilingual schools in primary education, learning partly in Breton.[3]
See also
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Questembert. |
- Tourism Office website
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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