Guiscriff
Guiscriff (French pronunciation: [ɡiskʁif]; Breton: Gwiskri) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Guiscriff
Gwiskri | |
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 The parish church in Guiscriff | |
Location of Guiscriff | |
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| Coordinates: 48°03′02″N 3°38′39″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Gourin |
| Intercommunality | Roi Morvan Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Renée Courtel[1] |
| Area 1 | 85.46 km2 (33.00 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,081 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56081 /56560 |
| Elevation | 70–237 m (230–778 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 Guiscriff are called Guiscrivites. Guiscriff's population peaked at 5,896 in 1921 and declined to 2,081 in 2020. This represents a 65% decrease in total population since the peak census figure.
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Geography
Historically, the village belongs to Cornouaille. The village centre is located 21 km (13 mi) north of Quimperlé and 35 km (22 mi) east of Quimper.
History
Coat of arms of the Toultenoutre, lords of Penehoc in Guiscriff.
Gallery
Church and chapels
The parish church
Chapel Saint Maudé
Chapel Saint Eloi
Chapel Saint Antoine
Chapel Saint Tugdual
See also
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Commune de Guiscriff (56081), INSEE
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Guiscriff, EHESS (in French).
- Populations légales 2020, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guiscriff.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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