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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Guingamp |
| Intercommunality | Guingamp |
| Mayor | Annie Le Houérou (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 62–126 m (203–413 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,477 (2008) |
| - Density | 2,193 /km2 (5,680 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22070/ 22200 |
| 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°33′48″N 3°09′00″W / 48.5633°N 3.15°W
Guingamp (French: [gɛ̃.gɑ̃] ; Breton: Gwengamp) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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Population [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 5,177 | — |
| 1800 | 5,190 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 4,973 | −4.2% |
| 1821 | 5,550 | +11.6% |
| 1831 | 6,100 | +9.9% |
| 1836 | 6,466 | +6.0% |
| 1841 | 6,796 | +5.1% |
| 1846 | 6,949 | +2.3% |
| 1851 | 6,718 | −3.3% |
| 1856 | 6,893 | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 7,350 | +6.6% |
| 1866 | 6,977 | −5.1% |
| 1872 | 7,045 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 7,895 | +12.1% |
| 1881 | 8,404 | +6.4% |
| 1886 | 8,744 | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 9,196 | +5.2% |
| 1896 | 9,272 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 9,252 | −0.2% |
| 1906 | 9,212 | −0.4% |
| 1911 | 9,385 | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 7,923 | −15.6% |
| 1926 | 8,575 | +8.2% |
| 1931 | 8,644 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 8,663 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 9,080 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 8,117 | −10.6% |
| 1962 | 8,912 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 9,232 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 9,284 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8,507 | −8.4% |
| 1990 | 7,905 | −7.1% |
| 1999 | 8,008 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,477 | −6.6% |
Inhabitants of Guingamp are called guingampais.
Breton language [edit]
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 8 July 2008.
In 2008, 15.89% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
Culture [edit]
The Breton dance festival of Saint-Loup is held every year in mid-August.
Then there is the annual ‘pardon’, which brings pilgrims to pay homage to the ‘Black Virgin’ in the Basilica of Notre Dame de Bon Secours.
Guingamp is home to the 2008-9 Coupe de France holders En Avant de Guingamp, a football team in Ligue 2, the second-highest league in French football.
History [edit]
The town has, like many others in the region, a rich and interesting history. This is exemplified in the remains of Guingamp’s three castles, razed to ground level by the order of Richelieu and now reduced to three towers.
Vincent de Bourbon, great grandson of Louis XIV, was Count of Guingamp from 1748 till his death in 1755.
Personalities [edit]
- Joseph Guy Ropartz, composer
- Théophile Marie Brébant, Colonel in the French Army
Sister cities [edit]
Guingamp is twinned with:
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links [edit]
- Guingamp Tourist Office (in French)
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Guingamp (French)
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