Pleyber-Christ
Pleyber-Christ (Breton: Pleiber-Krist) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
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Location of Pleyber-Christ 
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| Coordinates: 48°30′20″N 3°52′27″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Morlaix |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Thierry Piriou |
| Area 1 | 45.47 km2 (17.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,139 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29163 /29410 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Pleyber-Christ are called in French Pleybériens.
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Breton language
In 2008, 7.05% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[1]
Twinning
Pleyber-Christ was twinned with Lostwithiel in Cornwall, UK in 1979. The people in the Twinning Associations of both towns usually meet up every year, alternating between Lostwithiel and Pleyber-Christ.[2]
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Roland Doré sculptor
- Pleyber-Christ Parish close
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- https://www.lostwithiel.org.uk/about-the-town/twin-town-pleyber-christ/
- INSEE
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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