Guidel (French pronunciation: [gidɛl]; Breton: Gwidel) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Guidel are called in French Guidélois.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,367 | — |
| 1975 | 4,163 | +3.08% |
| 1982 | 6,071 | +5.54% |
| 1990 | 8,241 | +3.89% |
| 1999 | 9,156 | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 9,973 | +1.07% |
| 2012 | 10,279 | +0.61% |
| 2017 | 11,550 | +2.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Cemetery
The communal cemetery, containing 108 tombs from the World War II, has been listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[5] Most of the casualties were belonging to the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 27 March 2007.
In 2008, there was 6,44% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[6]
See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Hortense Clémentine Tanvet Sculptor of war memorial
References
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in English) CWGG: Guidel communal cemetery
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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