Commana
| Commana Kommanna | ||
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Mougau Gallery grave | ||
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  Commana | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Commana | ||
| Coordinates: 48°24′51″N 3°57′10″W / 48.4142°N 3.9528°WCoordinates: 48°24′51″N 3°57′10″W / 48.4142°N 3.9528°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix | |
| Canton | Sizun | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Landivisiau | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Francis Estrabaud | |
| Area1 | 39.90 km2 (15.41 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,064 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29038 / 29450 | |
| Elevation | 104–372 m (341–1,220 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. | ||
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Commana (Breton: Kommanna) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Commana are called in French Commanéens.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,664 | — |
| 1800 | 2,045 | −23.2% |
| 1806 | 2,332 | +14.0% |
| 1821 | 2,457 | +5.4% |
| 1831 | 2,670 | +8.7% |
| 1836 | 2,691 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 2,881 | +7.1% |
| 1846 | 2,976 | +3.3% |
| 1851 | 2,781 | −6.6% |
| 1856 | 2,712 | −2.5% |
| 1861 | 2,763 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 2,660 | −3.7% |
| 1872 | 2,645 | −0.6% |
| 1876 | 2,634 | −0.4% |
| 1881 | 2,546 | −3.3% |
| 1886 | 2,622 | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 2,625 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 2,593 | −1.2% |
| 1901 | 2,608 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 2,557 | −2.0% |
| 1911 | 2,414 | −5.6% |
| 1921 | 2,064 | −14.5% |
| 1926 | 2,035 | −1.4% |
| 1931 | 1,933 | −5.0% |
| 1936 | 1,849 | −4.3% |
| 1946 | 1,655 | −10.5% |
| 1954 | 1,480 | −10.6% |
| 1962 | 1,462 | −1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,370 | −6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,263 | −7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,153 | −8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,061 | −8.0% |
| 1999 | 988 | −6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,064 | +7.7% |
Breton language
In 2009, 45.1% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
- Roland Doré sculptor
- Commana Parish close
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue Archived November 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Commana (French)
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