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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.

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Commune
The town hall in Guern
Location of Guern
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Coordinates: 48°01′53″N 3°05′26″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Pontivy
Intercommunality	Pontivy Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joseph Le Bouédec[1]
Area 1	47.01 km2 (18.15 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,313
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56076 /56310
Elevation	67–188 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

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 2,787 +0.81% 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% 2008 1,458 +0.47% 2013 1,367 −1.28% 2019 1,313 −0.67%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2019)[5]

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 basalica Notre-Dame de Quelven.

Map

Gallery

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  Basilica Notre-Dame de Quelven
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  Chapel Saint Meldéoc of Locmeltro
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  Manor of Menorval
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  Column of Locmeltro

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

External links

• Official site (in French)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)

На других языках

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[de] Guern

Guern (bretonisch: Gwern) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 1313 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Morbihan in der Region Bretagne. Sie gehört zum Gemeindeverband Pontivy Communauté.[1]

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- [en] Guern

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[fr] Guern

Guern ([gɥɛʁn][1]) est une commune française située dans le département du Morbihan, en région Bretagne.

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