Brennilis
| Brennilis Brenniliz | |
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The Saint-Michel reservoir in Brennilis | |
![]() Brennilis | |
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Location within Brittany region ![]() Brennilis | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′30″N 3°50′59″W / 48.3583°N 3.8497°WCoordinates: 48°21′30″N 3°50′59″W / 48.3583°N 3.8497°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Pleyben |
| Intercommunality | Yeun Elez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Alexis Manac'h |
| Area1 | 18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 435 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29018 / 29690 |
| Elevation | 149–278 m (489–912 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Brennilis (Breton: Brenniliz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Brennilis are called Brennilisiens in French.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1886 | 897 | — |
| 1891 | 945 | +5.4% |
| 1896 | 965 | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 1,103 | +14.3% |
| 1906 | 1,142 | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 1,130 | −1.1% |
| 1921 | 1,070 | −5.3% |
| 1926 | 1,049 | −2.0% |
| 1931 | 1,024 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | 947 | −7.5% |
| 1946 | 832 | −12.1% |
| 1954 | 665 | −20.1% |
| 1962 | 615 | −7.5% |
| 1968 | 760 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 654 | −13.9% |
| 1982 | 573 | −12.4% |
| 1990 | 439 | −23.4% |
| 1999 | 467 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 435 | −6.9% |
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant
- Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
- Roland Doré sculptor
References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brennilis. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Brennilis (French)
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