Callac (French pronunciation: [kalak] ; Breton: Kallag) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in north-western France.
Callac
Kallag | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Laurent | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Callac  | |
  Callac  Callac | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′18″N 3°25′36″W / 48.405°N 3.4267°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Callac |
| Intercommunality | Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Rolland[1] |
Area 1 | 33.03 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,235 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22025 /22160 |
| Elevation | 116–291 m (381–955 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editCallac is located 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Guingamp and 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Carhaix, Finistère.
Landmarks
edit- Botmel Chapel
- Naous statue, by Georges Lucien Guyot
- Callac Church
- Roman bridge
Population
editInhabitants of Callac are called Callacois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,043 | — |
| 1975 | 3,024 | −0.09% |
| 1982 | 2,872 | −0.73% |
| 1990 | 2,592 | −1.27% |
| 1999 | 2,459 | −0.58% |
| 2007 | 2,363 | −0.50% |
| 2012 | 2,279 | −0.72% |
| 2017 | 2,213 | −0.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Callac.
- Official website (in French)
- Joseph Lohou's internet site about Callac de Bretagne
- Géographie de Bretagne, portail des villes et pays bretons - Callac / Kallag
- Information on Callac and Questellic
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