Le Quiou Explained

Le Quiou
Native Name:Ar C'haeoù
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:48.3519°N -2.0047°W
Insee:22263
Postal Code:22630
Arrondissement:Dinan
Canton:Lanvallay
Mayor:Arnaud Carré[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Dinan Agglomération
Elevation Min M:13
Elevation Max M:77
Area Km2:5.06

Le Quiou (in French pronounced as /lə kju/; Breton: Ar C'haeoù) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

Climate

Le Quiou has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Le Quiou is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Quiou was on 5 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 25 February 1986.

Population

The inhabitants of Le Quiou are known in French as quiousiens.

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.