Bannalec
Bannalec (French pronunciation: [banalɛk]; Breton: Banaleg) is a commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.[2]
Bannalec
Banaleg | |
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 The parish church of Our Lady of Folgoët, in Bannalec | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bannalec  | |
  Bannalec  Bannalec | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′00″N 3°41′45″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Moëlan-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Quimperlé Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Le Roux |
| Area 1 | 77.51 km2 (29.93 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,668 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29004 /29380 |
| Elevation | 22–172 m (72–564 ft) |
| Website | Official website |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Bannalec are called Bannalécois.
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Breton language
In 2008, 7.91% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[3]
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- François Bazin (sculptor) Sculptor monument to aviator
Bannalec is twinned with the Irish town of Castleisland.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Commune de Bannalec (29004), INSEE
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bannalec. |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- www.bannalec.com
- Mayors of Finistère Association Archived 2021-03-18 at the Wayback Machine (in French);
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