Guern (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʁn]; Breton: Gwern) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Guern Gwern | |
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![]() The town hall in Guern | |
Coordinates: 48°01′53″N 3°05′26″W / 48.0314°N 3.0906°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Pontivy |
Canton | Pontivy |
Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Stéphanie L'Hostis-Le Diagon[1] |
Area 1 | 47.01 km2 (18.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,347 |
• Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56076 /56310 |
Elevation | 67–188 m (220–617 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
editInhabitants of Guern are called in French Guernates.
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2020)[5] |
Geography
editThe village centre is located 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Pontivy. The Sarre river flows through the village. The main settlements are the village centre, Quelven and Locmeltro. In the village of Quelven is the basilica Notre-Dame de Quelven.
Map
editGallery
edit- Basilica Notre-Dame de Quelven
- Chapel Saint Meldéoc of Locmeltro
- Manor of Menorval
- Column of Locmeltro
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Guern, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guern.
- Official site (in French)
- 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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