Le Faou
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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Le Faou |
| Intercommunality | Aulne Maritime |
| Mayor | Pierre Engélibert (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 3–151 m (9.8–495 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,786 (2008) |
| - Density | 151 /km2 (390 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29053/ 29590 |
| 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°17′36″N 4°10′39″W / 48.2933°N 4.1775°W
Le Faou (Breton: Ar Faou) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
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[edit] Population
Inhabitants of Le Faou are called in French Faouistes.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 825 | — |
| 1800 | 682 | −17.3% |
| 1806 | 768 | +12.6% |
| 1821 | 863 | +12.4% |
| 1831 | 877 | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 915 | +4.3% |
| 1841 | 975 | +6.6% |
| 1846 | 935 | −4.1% |
| 1851 | 1,103 | +18.0% |
| 1856 | 1,084 | −1.7% |
| 1861 | 1,150 | +6.1% |
| 1866 | 1,271 | +10.5% |
| 1872 | 1,239 | −2.5% |
| 1876 | 1,276 | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 1,234 | −3.3% |
| 1886 | 1,320 | +7.0% |
| 1891 | 1,369 | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 1,288 | −5.9% |
| 1901 | 1,241 | −3.6% |
| 1906 | 1,297 | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 1,321 | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 1,259 | −4.7% |
| 1926 | 1,112 | −11.7% |
| 1931 | 1,094 | −1.6% |
| 1936 | 1,168 | +6.8% |
| 1946 | 1,195 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1,186 | −0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,268 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,313 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,510 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 1,554 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,522 | −2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,571 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,786 | +13.7% |
[edit] Events
The commune contains the village of Rumengol, location of a major religious Pardon on August 15th every year.
[edit] Breton language
In 2008, 12% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Le Faou (French)
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