Maël-Carhaix
Maël-Carhaix (Breton: Mêl-Karaez) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Maël-Carhaix
Mêl-Karaez | |
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 The church of Saint-Pierre, in Maël-Carhaix | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Maël-Carhaix 
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  Maël-Carhaix  Maël-Carhaix | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′03″N 3°25′24″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Rostrenen |
| Intercommunality | Kreiz-Breizh |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Alain Marzin |
| Area 1 | 36.57 km2 (14.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,499 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,919 | — |
| 1968 | 2,046 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,832 | −10.5% |
| 1982 | 1,663 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | 1,613 | −3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,538 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,565 | +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.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maël-Carhaix. |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mael Carhaix 15 July 2009 (c) Andy Clarke
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