Cavan, Côtes-d'Armor
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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Lannion |
| Canton | La Roche-Derrien |
| Intercommunality | Centre Trégor |
| Mayor | Pierre-Yvon Tremel (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 53–111 m (174–364 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,383 (2008) |
| - Density | 84 /km2 (220 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22034/ 22140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°40′22″N 3°20′35″W / 48.6728°N 3.343°W
Cavan (Breton: Kawan) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
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Population [edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 753 | — |
| 1968 | 844 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 854 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,025 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 1,080 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,129 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,383 | +22.5% |
Inhabitants of Cavan are called Cavanais in French.
Breton language [edit]
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 27 May 2006.
In 2008, 38.43% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
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References [edit]
- ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links [edit]
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Cavan (French)
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