Guilvinec or Le Guilvinec (French pronunciation: [ɡilvinɛk]; Breton: Ar Gelveneg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The commune was created in 1880 from part of the commune Plomeur.[3]
Guilvinec Ar Gelveneg | |
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 Fishing port | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Guilvinec  | |
  Guilvinec  Guilvinec | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 4°16′57″W / 47.7961°N 4.2825°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Pont-l'Abbé |
| Intercommunality | Pays Bigouden Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Tanneau[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,682 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29072 /29730 |
| Elevation | 0–17 m (0–56 ft) |
| 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 Guilvinec are called in French Guilvinistes.
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Economy
Guilvinec is an important fishing port.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 4 February 2006.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guilvinec.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)