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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| Coordinates: 48°32′44″N 3°23′36″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Callac |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Le Marrec[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,026 |
| • 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. | |
Inhabitants of Belle-Isle-en-Terre are called Bellilois in French.
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The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on November 26, 2007.
In 2008, 28.46% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[3]
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