Guern

Guern (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʁn]; Breton: Gwern) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Guern are called in French Guernates.

Guern
Gwern
Commune
The town hall in Guern
The town hall in Guern
Location of Guern
Guern is located in France
Guern
Guern
Guern is located in Brittany
Guern
Guern
Coordinates: 48°01′53″N 3°05′26″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonPontivy
IntercommunalityPontivy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joseph Le Bouëdec[1]
Area
1
47.01 km2 (18.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,314
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56076 /56310
Elevation67–188 m (220–617 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,500—    
1800 2,237−1.58%
1806 3,058+5.35%
1821 3,079+0.05%
1831 3,386+0.95%
1836 3,468+0.48%
1841 3,327−0.83%
1846 3,619+1.70%
1851 3,564−0.31%
1856 3,280−1.65%
1861 3,229−0.31%
1866 3,341+0.68%
1872 2,654−3.76%
1876 2,709+0.51%
1881 2,734+0.18%
1886 2,766+0.23%
1891 2,746−0.15%
1896 2,677−0.51%
1901 2,787+0.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 2,863+0.54%
1911 2,714−1.06%
1921 2,524−0.72%
1926 2,575+0.40%
1931 2,655+0.61%
1936 2,466−1.47%
1946 2,440−0.11%
1954 2,144−1.60%
1962 1,896−1.52%
1968 1,670−2.09%
1975 1,555−1.01%
1982 1,534−0.19%
1990 1,409−1.06%
1999 1,398−0.09%
2007 1,451+0.47%
2012 1,368−1.17%
2017 1,306−0.92%
2020 1,314+0.20%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2020)[5][6]

Geography

The village centre is located 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Pontivy. The Sarre river flows through the village. The main settlements are the village centre, Quelven and Locmeltro. In the village of Quelven is the basilica Notre-Dame de Quelven.

Map
Topographic map
  • Basilica Notre-Dame de Quelven
    Basilica Notre-Dame de Quelven
  • Chapel Saint Meldéoc of Locmeltro
    Chapel Saint Meldéoc of Locmeltro
  • Manor of Menorval
    Manor of Menorval
  • Column of Locmeltro
    Column of Locmeltro

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Guern, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. Populations légales 2020, INSEE
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