Hillion
Hillion
Hilion | |
|---|---|
 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hillion  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Langueux |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Brieuc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Mickaël Cosson |
| Area 1 | 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 4,101 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22081 /22120 |
| Elevation | 0–86 m (0–282 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hillion (Breton: Hilion, Gallo: Hilion) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Economy
Mussel farming is an important activity since 10% of French mussels, about 3 000 to 4 000 tons are produced in Hillion[citation needed]. The species are Mytilus galloprovincialis, adapted to the climate, and Mytilus edulis. Each year, the festival "La fete de la moule" (mussels festival) is held in august in the mussels farm.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 1,773 | — |
| 1800 | 1,627 | −8.2% |
| 1806 | 1,857 | +14.1% |
| 1821 | 2,430 | +30.9% |
| 1831 | 2,518 | +3.6% |
| 1836 | 2,527 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 2,700 | +6.8% |
| 1846 | 2,873 | +6.4% |
| 1851 | 2,748 | −4.4% |
| 1856 | 2,708 | −1.5% |
| 1861 | 2,710 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 2,649 | −2.3% |
| 1872 | 2,553 | −3.6% |
| 1876 | 2,638 | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 2,648 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 2,666 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 2,644 | −0.8% |
| 1896 | 2,723 | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 2,589 | −4.9% |
| 1906 | 2,473 | −4.5% |
| 1911 | 2,317 | −6.3% |
| 1921 | 2,029 | −12.4% |
| 1926 | 1,971 | −2.9% |
| 1931 | 1,953 | −0.9% |
| 1936 | 1,950 | −0.2% |
| 1946 | 1,957 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,006 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,122 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2,235 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,858 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 3,232 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 3,591 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 3,786 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,101 | +8.3% |
Inhabitants of Hillion are called hillionnais in French.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hillion.
 | This Côtes-d'Armor geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |