Belle-Isle-en-Terre explained

Belle-Isle-en-Terre
Native Name:Benac'h
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:COA fr Belle-Isle-en-Terre (Côtes-d'Armor).svg
Coordinates:48.5455°N -3.3933°W
Insee:22005
Postal Code:22810
Arrondissement:Guingamp
Canton:Callac
Mayor:François Le Marrec[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération
Elevation Min M:77
Elevation Max M:266
Area Km2:14.11

Belle-Isle-en-Terre (in French pronounced as /bɛl il ɑ̃ tɛʁ/; Breton: Benac'h) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.Belle isle - in modern French - Belle île meaning "beautiful island" and en Terre significate "on the ground".

Population

Inhabitants of Belle-Isle-en-Terre are called Bellilois in French.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 26 November 2007.

In 2008, 28.46% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue