Commune in Brittany, France
| Le Relecq-Kerhuon Ar Releg-Kerhuon | |
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| Commune | |
 The cove of Camfrout on the estuary of the Élorn | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Le Relecq-Kerhuon | |
  Le Relecq-KerhuonShow map of France Le Relecq-KerhuonShow map of Brittany | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′33″N 4°23′44″W / 48.4092°N 4.3956°W / 48.4092; -4.3956 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Guipavas |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Péron |
| Area | 6.43 km (2.48 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,837 |
| • Density | 1,800/km (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29235 /29480 |
| Elevation | 0–96 m (0–315 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Relecq-Kerhuon (French pronunciation: [lə ʁəlɛk kɛʁyɔ̃]; Breton: Ar Releg-Kerhuon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Le Relecq-Kerhuon are called in French Relecquois or Kerhorres.
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Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 2 September 2005.
International relations
Le Relecq-Kerhuon is twinned with Bodmin in Cornwall, UK.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Relecq-Kerhuon, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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