Maël-Carhaix

Maël-Carhaix
Mêl-Karaez
Commune
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Maël-Carhaix

Coat of arms
Maël-Carhaix
Location within Brittany region
Maël-Carhaix
Coordinates: 48°17′03″N 3°25′24″W / 48.2842°N 3.4233°W / 48.2842; -3.4233Coordinates: 48°17′03″N 3°25′24″W / 48.2842°N 3.4233°W / 48.2842; -3.4233
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement Guingamp
Canton Rostrenen
Intercommunality Kreiz-Breizh
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Alain Marzin
Area1 36.57 km2 (14.12 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,565
  Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 22137 /22340
Elevation 114–243 m (374–797 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Maël-Carhaix (Breton: Mêl-Karaez) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,919    
19682,046+6.6%
19751,832−10.5%
19821,663−9.2%
19901,613−3.0%
19991,538−4.6%
20081,565+1.8%

Inhabitants of Maël-Carhaix are called maël-carhaisiens in French.

Breton language

In 2008, 13.37% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[1]

See also

References

  1. (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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