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Guidel

Guidel
Gwidel
Commune
The beach at Guidel, and the Laïta
The beach at Guidel, and the Laïta
Coat of arms of Guidel
Coat of arms
Location of Guidel
Map
Guidel is located in France
Guidel
Guidel
Guidel is located in Brittany
Guidel
Guidel
Coordinates: 47°47′29″N 3°29′14″W / 47.7914°N 3.4872°W / 47.7914; -3.4872
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonGuidel
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Daniel[1]
Area
1
52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
11,947
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56078 /56520
Elevation0–70 m (0–230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Guidel (French pronunciation: [gidɛl]; Breton: Gwidel) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Guidel are called in French Guidélois.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,367—    
1975 4,163+3.08%
1982 6,071+5.54%
1990 8,241+3.89%
1999 9,156+1.18%
2007 9,973+1.07%
2012 10,279+0.61%
2017 11,550+2.36%
Source: INSEE[4]

Cemetery

The communal cemetery, containing 108 tombs from the World War II, has been listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[5] Most of the casualties were belonging to the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 27 March 2007.

In 2008, there was 6,44% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[6]

Ponds of Petit and Grand Loc'h

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ (in English) CWGG: Guidel communal cemetery
  6. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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