La Roche-Jaudy (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ ʒodi]; Breton: Roc'h-ar-Yeodi) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of La Roche-Derrien (the seat), Hengoat, Pommerit-Jaudy and Pouldouran.[3]

La Roche-Jaudy
Roc'h-ar-Yeodi
The church of La Roche-Derrien
The church of La Roche-Derrien
Coat of arms of La Roche-Jaudy
Location of La Roche-Jaudy
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La Roche-Jaudy is located in France
La Roche-Jaudy
La Roche-Jaudy
La Roche-Jaudy is located in Brittany
La Roche-Jaudy
La Roche-Jaudy
Coordinates: 48°44′50″N 3°15′30″W / 48.7472°N 3.2583°W / 48.7472; -3.2583
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementLannion
CantonTréguier
IntercommunalityLannion-Trégor Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Éven[1]
Area
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29.42 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,657
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22264 /22450
Elevation0–94 m (0–308 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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Climate

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La Roche-Jaudy has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in La Roche-Jaudy is 11.7 °C (53.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 891.0 mm (35.08 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 17.6 °C (63.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.8 °C (44.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in La Roche-Jaudy was 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.5 °C (16.7 °F) on 12 January 1987.

Climate data for Pommerit-Jaudy, La Roche-Jaudy (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1987−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
22.3
(72.1)
24.3
(75.7)
28.0
(82.4)
29.7
(85.5)
33.5
(92.3)
36.8
(98.2)
37.2
(99.0)
31.5
(88.7)
30.6
(87.1)
21.6
(70.9)
17.4
(63.3)
37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
10.1
(50.2)
12.0
(53.6)
13.6
(56.5)
16.8
(62.2)
19.5
(67.1)
21.6
(70.9)
22.3
(72.1)
20.0
(68.0)
16.3
(61.3)
12.3
(54.1)
9.7
(49.5)
15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)
7.2
(45.0)
8.5
(47.3)
9.7
(49.5)
12.8
(55.0)
15.3
(59.5)
17.5
(63.5)
17.6
(63.7)
15.6
(60.1)
12.8
(55.0)
9.3
(48.7)
7.1
(44.8)
11.7
(53.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
4.2
(39.6)
5.1
(41.2)
5.9
(42.6)
8.8
(47.8)
11.1
(52.0)
12.9
(55.2)
13.0
(55.4)
11.3
(52.3)
9.3
(48.7)
6.4
(43.5)
4.5
(40.1)
8.1
(46.6)
Record low °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−6.5
(20.3)
−3.2
(26.2)
−2.8
(27.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
3.2
(37.8)
6.0
(42.8)
5.2
(41.4)
2.2
(36.0)
−3.1
(26.4)
−5.3
(22.5)
−6.7
(19.9)
−8.5
(16.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.3
(3.59)
86.4
(3.40)
64.0
(2.52)
73.1
(2.88)
59.7
(2.35)
54.0
(2.13)
51.7
(2.04)
45.1
(1.78)
57.1
(2.25)
96.1
(3.78)
101.9
(4.01)
110.6
(4.35)
891.0
(35.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.2 13.4 11.8 12.3 9.4 8.0 9.4 8.3 9.5 14.4 15.4 15.0 141.2
Source: Météo France[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,556—    
1975 2,409−0.84%
1982 2,323−0.52%
1990 2,215−0.59%
1999 2,328+0.55%
2007 2,646+1.61%
2012 2,579−0.51%
2017 2,688+0.83%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 October 2018 (in French)
  4. ^ "Climate of La Roche-Jaudy 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE