Landéda
Landéda
Landeda | |
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 An aerial view of Landéda | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Landéda  | |
  Landéda  Landéda | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 4°34′12″W / 48.5886°N 4.5700°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Plabennec |
| Intercommunality | Plabennec et des Abers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Christine Chevalier |
| Area 1 | 10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 3,628 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29101 /29870 |
| Elevation | 0–57 m (0–187 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Landéda (Breton: Landeda) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Geography
The coastal commune of Landéda forms a peninsula between two rias, the Aber Wrac'h to the north and the Aber-Benoît to the south.
History
- 1790: commune established
- 1822: linked with the commune of Brouennou
- 1829: annexed the commune of Brouennou
Population
Inhabitants of Landéda are called in French Landédaens.
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1353 | 1311 | 1344 | 1398 | 1980 | 2093 | 2177 | 2068 | 2133 | 2135 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2095 | 2159 | 2004 | 2066 | 2061 | 2057 | 2028 | 2043 | 2018 | 2161 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2227 | 2191 | 2215 | 2235 | 2191 | 2317 | 2329 | 2231 | 2136 | 2134 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2281 | 2666 | 2949 | 3628 |
Sea rescue
Landeda is the base for the high-speed rescue motorboat located at the port of Aber Wrac'h. The rescue service is operated by volunteers. The rescue motorboat is named the President Joseph Oulhen, which is the name of a former manager of the service who died in service in 1986.
Economy
The port of the Aber Wrac'h is within the territory of the commune. It includes a marina managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brest.
Sights
- Sainte-Marguerite chapel
- Troménec chapel
- Brouennou chapel
Other notable sights include an abbey, a manor, many stone crosses and islands with ancient ruins.
Associations
- Oak Theatre Company
- Vrac'h Amateur Theatre
See also
References
External links
- Landeda, Official website for the Commune of Landéda L'Aberwrac'h.
- French Ministry of Culture list for Landéda Template:Fr icon
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