Guilvinec Explained

Guilvinec
Native Name:Ar Gelveneg
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Le Guilvinec (Finistère).svg
Coordinates:47.7961°N -4.2825°W
Insee:29072
Postal Code:29730
Arrondissement:Quimper
Canton:Pont-l'Abbé
Mayor:Jean-Luc Tanneau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays Bigouden Sud
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:17
Area Km2:2.46

Guilvinec or Le Guilvinec (in French pronounced as /ɡilvinɛk/;) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The commune was created in 1880 from part of the commune Plomeur.

Population

Inhabitants of Guilvinec are called in French Guilvinistes.

Economy

Guilvinec is an important fishing port.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 4 February 2006.

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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.