Leuhan

Summary

Leuhan (French pronunciation: [løɑ̃]; Breton: Leuc'han) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Leuhan
Leuc'han
The parish church of Saint-Théleau.
The parish church of Saint-Théleau.
Location of Leuhan
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Leuhan
Leuhan
Leuhan is located in Brittany
Leuhan
Leuhan
Coordinates: 48°06′00″N 3°46′59″W / 48.1000°N 3.7831°W / 48.1000; -3.7831
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementChâteaulin
CantonBriec
IntercommunalityHaute Cornouaille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Le Roux[1]
Area
1
32.75 km2 (12.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
827
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29125 /29390
Elevation97–246 m (318–807 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Inhabitants of Leuhan are called in French Leuhannais.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,219—    
1800 1,010−2.65%
1806 1,130+1.89%
1821 1,216+0.49%
1831 1,358+1.11%
1836 1,488+1.85%
1841 1,418−0.96%
1846 1,545+1.73%
1851 1,524−0.27%
1856 1,427−1.31%
1861 1,461+0.47%
1866 1,533+0.97%
1872 1,561+0.30%
1876 1,616+0.87%
1881 1,640+0.30%
1886 1,722+0.98%
1891 1,682−0.47%
1896 1,764+0.96%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,855+1.01%
1906 1,912+0.61%
1911 1,933+0.22%
1921 1,825−0.57%
1926 1,760−0.72%
1931 1,667−1.08%
1936 1,606−0.74%
1946 1,554−0.33%
1954 1,529−0.20%
1962 1,430−0.83%
1968 1,281−1.82%
1975 1,043−2.89%
1982 932−1.59%
1990 794−1.98%
1999 754−0.57%
2007 778+0.39%
2012 789+0.28%
2017 819+0.75%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Map edit

 
Topographic map

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Leuhan, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  • Official website (in French)
  • Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)