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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Commune | |
![]() The parish church in Guiscriff | |
Location of Guiscriff ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Guiscriff ![]() ![]() Guiscriff | |
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 | 2,083 |
• 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. |
Inhabitants of Guiscriff are called Guiscrivites. Guiscriff's population peaked at 5,896 in 1921 and declined to 2,083 in 2019. This represents a 64.7% decrease in total population since the peak census figure.
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2019)[5] |
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.
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