Belle-Isle-en-Terre (French pronunciation: [bɛl il ɑ̃ tɛʁ]; Breton: Benac'h) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Belle isle - in modern French - Belle île meaning "beautiful island" and en Terre significate "on the ground".
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,142 | — |
| 1975 | 1,185 | +0.53% |
| 1982 | 1,204 | +0.23% |
| 1990 | 1,067 | −1.50% |
| 1999 | 1,099 | +0.33% |
| 2009 | 1,064 | −0.32% |
| 2014 | 1,081 | +0.32% |
| 2020 | 1,029 | −0.82% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Belle-Isle-en-Terre are called Bellilois in French.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 26 November 2007.
In 2008, 28.46% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue Archived 2008-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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