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Silfiac (French pronunciation: ​[silfjak]; Breton: Silieg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Silfiac are called in French Silfiacois.

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Commune
The Chapel of Saint-Laurent, in Silfiac
Location of Silfiac
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Coordinates: 48°08′59″N 3°09′20″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Gourin
Intercommunality	Pontivy Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Constant[1]
Area 1	22.46 km2 (8.67 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	463
• Density	21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56245 /56480
Elevation	175–276 m (574–906 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village centre of Silfiac is the highest in the department of Morbihan. It is 270 meters above sea level. Silfiac is border by Séglien to the south, by Cléguérec and Sainte-Brigitte to the east, by Lescouët-Gouarec and Perret to the north and by Langoëlan to the west.

Map

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 672 —     1800 732 +1.23% 1806 913 +3.75% 1821 746 −1.34% 1831 1,004 +3.01% 1836 1,022 +0.36% 1841 977 −0.90% 1846 1,183 +3.90% 1851 1,150 −0.56% 1856 1,002 −2.72% 1861 959 −0.87% 1866 1,008 +1.00% 1872 886 −2.13% 1876 946 +1.65% 1881 934 −0.25% 1886 952 +0.38% 1891 1,014 +1.27% 1896 1,017 +0.06%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,082 +1.25% 1906 1,152 +1.26% 1911 1,180 +0.48% 1921 1,209 +0.24% 1926 1,157 −0.88% 1931 1,019 −2.51% 1936 994 −0.50% 1946 956 −0.39% 1954 897 −0.79% 1962 781 −1.72% 1968 683 −2.21% 1975 588 −2.12% 1982 526 −1.58% 1990 459 −1.69% 1999 445 −0.34% 2008 458 +0.32% 2013 460 +0.09% 2019 463 +0.11%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2019)[5]

Prehistory

A six meters high standing stone called Quenouille du Diable (devil's distaff) rises in the town. It is one of the most imposing menhirs in Brittany.

History

The Rohans and the Fravals were the main lords of the parish. Their coats of arms are visible on the south wall of the Saint-Laurent chapel. The Fraval owned the manor of Crenihuel, in Silfiac.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department
• Gaston-Auguste Schweitzer Sculptor Silfiac war memorial

References

External links

• 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] Silfiac

Silfiac (bretonisch: Silieg) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 463 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Morbihan in der Region Bretagne. Sie gehört zum Gemeindeverband Pontivy Communauté.[1]

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- [en] Silfiac

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[es] Silfiac

Silfiac (en bretón Silieg) es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Bretaña, departamento de Morbihan, en el distrito de Pontivy y cantón de Cléguérec.

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[fr] Silfiac

Silfiac [silfjak] est une commune française, située dans le département du Morbihan en région Bretagne.

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