Gouesnou (French pronunciation: [ɡwenu]; Breton: Gouenoù) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
International relations
Gouesnou is a satellite town of Brest. Gouesnou is twinned with the town of Brecon in Powys, mid Wales, enabling cultural exchanges to take place between these two Celtic regions.[3]
Geography
The Penfeld River has its source in this commune.
Population
Inhabitants of Gouesnou are known in French as Gouesnousiens.
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Breton language
In 2008, 8.32% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[6]
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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Gouesnou, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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