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Ergué-Gabéric

Ergué-Gabéric
An Erge-Vras
Commune
THe church of Saint-Guinal in Ergué-Gabéric.
THe church of Saint-Guinal in Ergué-Gabéric.
Coat of arms of Ergué-Gabéric
Coat of arms
Location of Ergué-Gabéric
Map
Ergué-Gabéric is located in France
Ergué-Gabéric
Ergué-Gabéric
Ergué-Gabéric is located in Brittany
Ergué-Gabéric
Ergué-Gabéric
Coordinates: 47°59′49″N 4°01′15″W / 47.9969°N 4.0208°W / 47.9969; -4.0208
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonFouesnant
IntercommunalityQuimper Bretagne Occidentale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Herry[1]
Area
1
39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,553
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29051 /29500
Elevation4–410 m (13–1,345 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ergué-Gabéric (French pronunciation: [ɛʁge gabeʁik]; An Erge Vras in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies on the Odet river. The businessman and publisher Gwenn-Aël Bolloré was born in the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,612—    
1800 1,781+1.43%
1806 1,813+0.30%
1821 1,873+0.22%
1831 2,012+0.72%
1836 2,025+0.13%
1841 2,042+0.17%
1846 2,097+0.53%
1851 2,158+0.58%
1856 2,263+0.95%
1861 2,255−0.07%
1866 2,286+0.27%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1872 2,190−0.71%
1876 2,358+1.86%
1881 2,319−0.33%
1886 2,580+2.16%
1891 2,637+0.44%
1896 2,529−0.83%
1901 2,642+0.88%
1906 2,737+0.71%
1911 2,828+0.66%
1921 2,690−0.50%
1926 2,792+0.75%
1931 2,684−0.79%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1936 2,602−0.62%
1946 2,583−0.07%
1954 2,610+0.13%
1962 2,584−0.13%
1968 2,821+1.47%
1975 3,950+4.93%
1982 5,679+5.32%
1990 6,517+1.74%
1999 6,925+0.68%
2007 7,577+1.13%
2012 8,140+1.44%
2017 8,208+0.17%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968–2017)[4]

International relations

It is twinned with Stratton, Cornwall.

Sights

The church of Saint Gwenhael has a 17th century organ by Thomas Dallam II and his son Toussaint.[5]

Breton language

In 2008, 6.62% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[6]

Twinning

Ergue-Gaberic is twinned with Bude–Stratton in Cornwall, England.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ergué-Gabéric, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Base Palissy: Orgue de tribune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  6. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
  7. ^ Complete France
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