Riec-sur-Belon (Breton: Rieg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Riec-sur-Belon
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![]() The church of Saint-Pierre, in Riec-sur-Belon | |
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Location of Riec-sur-Belon ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°50′41″N 3°41′36″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Quimper |
Canton | Moëlan-sur-Mer |
Intercommunality | Quimperlé Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Miossec[1] |
Area 1 | 54.64 km2 (21.10 sq mi) |
Population | 4,180 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29236 /29340 |
Elevation | 0–94 m (0–308 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 Riec-sur-Belon are called in French Riécois.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 16 December 2008.
Riec-sur-Belon is twinned with:
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