Cléguérec (French pronunciation: [kleɡeʁɛk]; Breton: Klegereg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Cléguérec
Klegereg
The parish church Saint Guérec.
The parish church Saint Guérec.
Coat of arms of Cléguérec
Location of Cléguérec
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Cléguérec is located in France
Cléguérec
Cléguérec
Cléguérec is located in Brittany
Cléguérec
Cléguérec
Coordinates: 48°07′30″N 3°04′10″W / 48.125°N 3.0694°W / 48.125; -3.0694
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGourin
IntercommunalityPontivy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Ropers[1]
Area
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62.99 km2 (24.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,839
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56041 /56480
Elevation55–281 m (180–922 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The town is located 12 km (7.5 mi) northwest of Pontivy. Cléguérec is border by Séglien and Silfiac to the west, by Sainte-Brigitte and Saint-Aignan to the north, by Neulliac to the east and by Malguénac to the south. Historically, the town belongs to Vanetais. The forest of Quénécan extends to the north of the commune. The Breuil du Chêne is the highest hill in the town. The summit is 948 feet (289 m) above sea level.

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Demographics

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Inhabitants of Cléguérec are called in French Cléguérecois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,595—    
1800 3,793+0.77%
1806 3,303−2.28%
1821 3,210−0.19%
1831 3,700+1.43%
1836 3,659−0.22%
1841 3,434−1.26%
1846 3,699+1.50%
1851 3,850+0.80%
1856 3,579−1.45%
1861 3,442−0.78%
1866 3,470+0.16%
1872 3,335−0.66%
1876 3,465+0.96%
1881 3,360−0.61%
1886 3,586+1.31%
1891 3,617+0.17%
1896 3,560−0.32%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 3,608+0.27%
1906 3,633+0.14%
1911 3,670+0.20%
1921 3,491−0.50%
1926 3,504+0.07%
1931 3,423−0.47%
1936 3,405−0.11%
1946 3,477+0.21%
1954 3,111−1.38%
1962 3,013−0.40%
1968 2,812−1.14%
1975 2,679−0.69%
1982 2,717+0.20%
1990 2,716−0.00%
1999 2,749+0.13%
2009 2,880+0.47%
2014 2,909+0.20%
2020 2,835−0.43%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2020)[5]

Breton language

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In 2008, 13,85% of children in the commune attended bilingual primary schools.[6]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Cléguérec, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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