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Guilvinec

Guilvinec or Le Guilvinec 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.

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Guilvinec
Ar Gelveneg
Commune
Fishing port
Fishing port
Coat of arms of Guilvinec
Coat of arms
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Location of Guilvinec
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Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 4°16′57″W / 47.7961°N 4.2825°W / 47.7961; -4.2825
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonPont-l'Abbé
IntercommunalityPays Bigouden Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Tanneau1
Area
1
2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
2,669
 • Density1,080/km2 (2,810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29072 /29730
Elevation0–17 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.

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

Population

Inhabitants of Guilvinec are called in French Guilvinistes.

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

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Guilvinec, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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