Sizun
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 Arc de Triomphe in Sizun | |
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Location of Sizun  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°24′21″N 4°04′34″W / 48.4058°N 4.0761°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Landivisiau |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Landivisiau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Pierre Breton |
| Area 1 | 58.14 km2 (22.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,319 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29277 /29450 |
| Elevation | 61–382 m (200–1,253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sizun (Breton: Sizun) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Sizun are called in French Sizuniens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 2,888 | — |
| 1800 | 2,899 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 2,887 | −0.4% |
| 1821 | 3,156 | +9.3% |
| 1831 | 3,638 | +15.3% |
| 1836 | 3,650 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 3,758 | +3.0% |
| 1846 | 3,843 | +2.3% |
| 1851 | 3,900 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 3,945 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 3,960 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 3,875 | −2.1% |
| 1872 | 3,716 | −4.1% |
| 1876 | 3,861 | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 3,879 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 3,808 | −1.8% |
| 1891 | 3,702 | −2.8% |
| 1896 | 3,577 | −3.4% |
| 1901 | 3,685 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 3,661 | −0.7% |
| 1911 | 3,528 | −3.6% |
| 1921 | 3,343 | −5.2% |
| 1926 | 3,121 | −6.6% |
| 1931 | 2,969 | −4.9% |
| 1936 | 2,830 | −4.7% |
| 1946 | 2,608 | −7.8% |
| 1954 | 2,396 | −8.1% |
| 1962 | 2,201 | −8.1% |
| 1968 | 2,025 | −8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,787 | −11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,765 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,728 | −2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,850 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2,216 | +19.8% |
Breton language
In 2008, 19.74% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sizun.
- Official website (in English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Sizun (in French)
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