Gouézec
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gouézec (French pronunciation: [ɡwezɛk]; Breton: Gouezeg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Gouézec
Gouezeg | |
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 A general view of Gouézec | |
Location of Gouézec  | |
  Gouézec  Gouézec | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′12″N 3°58′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Briec |
| Intercommunality | Pleyben-Châteaulin-Porzay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cécile Nay[1] |
Area 1 | 30.94 km2 (11.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,109 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29062 /29190 |
| Elevation | 19–270 m (62–886 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,212 | — |
| 1975 | 1,062 | −1.87% |
| 1982 | 1,070 | +0.11% |
| 1990 | 1,076 | +0.07% |
| 1999 | 984 | −0.99% |
| 2009 | 1,101 | +1.13% |
| 2014 | 1,112 | +0.20% |
| 2020 | 1,104 | −0.12% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Gouézec are called in French Gouézécois.
The river Aulne forms the commune's northern border. The Kareg an Tan (270 meters above sea level) is the highest peak in the village.
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