Quéven

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Quéven
Kewenn
The Chapel of the Trinity, in Quéven
The Chapel of the Trinity, in Quéven
Quéven is located in France
Quéven
Quéven
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Location within Brittany region
Quéven is located in Brittany
Quéven
Quéven
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Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Lorient
Canton Pont-Scorff
Intercommunality Pays de Lorient
Government
 • Mayor (2008—2014) Marc Cozilis
Area1 23.93 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 8,314
 • Density 350/km2 (900/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 56185 / 56530
Elevation 2–66 m (6.6–216.5 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.

Quéven [kevɑ̃] (Breton: Kewenn) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Twin towns

Quéven is twinned with:

Demographics

Inhabitants of Quéven are called in French Quévenois.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on September the 26th of 2008.

In 2008, there was 1,83% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1]

See also

References

  1. (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

External links

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