Belle-Isle-en-Terre (French pronunciation: [bɛl il ɑ̃ tɛʁ]; Breton: Benac'h) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.Belle isle - in modern French - Belle île meaning "beautiful island" and en Terre significate "on the ground".
Belle-Isle-en-Terre Benac'h | |
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 Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Belle-Isle-en-Terre  | |
  Belle-Isle-en-Terre  Belle-Isle-en-Terre | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′44″N 3°23′36″W / 48.5455°N 3.3933°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Callac |
| Intercommunality | Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Le Marrec[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,030 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22005 /22810 |
| Elevation | 77–266 m (253–873 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,142 | — |
| 1975 | 1,185 | +0.53% |
| 1982 | 1,204 | +0.23% |
| 1990 | 1,067 | −1.50% |
| 1999 | 1,099 | +0.33% |
| 2009 | 1,064 | −0.32% |
| 2014 | 1,081 | +0.32% |
| 2020 | 1,029 | −0.82% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Belle-Isle-en-Terre are called Bellilois in French.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 26 November 2007.
In 2008, 28.46% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[4]
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belle-Isle-en-Terre.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)