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