Briec (French pronunciation: [bʁijɛk], formerly Briec-de-l'Odet; Breton: Brieg) is a commune in the Finistère department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.
Briec
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Location of Briec | |
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Coordinates: 48°06′10″N 3°59′50″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Quimper |
Canton | Briec |
Intercommunality | Quimper Bretagne Occidentale |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Férec |
Area 1 | 67.87 km2 (26.20 sq mi) |
Population | 5,675 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29020 /29510 |
Elevation | 44–225 m (144–738 ft) |
Website | Official website |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants of Briec are called in French Briecois.
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Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2017)[3] |
In 2008, 7.77% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[4]
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