Questembert (French pronunciation: [kɛstɑ̃bɛʁ]; Breton: Kistreberzh) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Questembert
Kistreberzh | |
|---|---|
 Covered market | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Questembert  | |
  Questembert  Questembert | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′43″N 2°27′07″W / 47.662°N 2.452°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Questembert |
| Intercommunality | Questembert Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Boris Lemaire[1] |
Area 1 | 66.38 km2 (25.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,001 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56184 /56230 |
| Elevation | 27–128 m (89–420 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) from Vannes.
Demographics
editInhabitants of Questembert are called Questembertois. Its population was 7,723 as of 2018.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,209 | — |
| 1975 | 4,661 | +1.47% |
| 1982 | 4,961 | +0.90% |
| 1990 | 5,076 | +0.29% |
| 1999 | 5,727 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 6,720 | +2.02% |
| 2012 | 7,449 | +2.08% |
| 2017 | 7,585 | +0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Breton language
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In 2008, 3.61% of local children attended bilingual schools in primary education, learning partly in Breton.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Questembert.
- Tourism Office website
- 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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