Quéven
| Quéven Kewenn | |
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The Chapel of the Trinity, in Quéven | |
  Quéven | |
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Location within Brittany region  Quéven | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′22″N 3°24′50″W / 47.7894°N 3.4139°WCoordinates: 47°47′22″N 3°24′50″W / 47.7894°N 3.4139°W | |
| 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) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56185 / 56530 |
| Elevation | 2–66 m (6.6–216.5 ft) |
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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. | |
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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
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Entry on sculptor of Quéven war memorial Jean Joncourt
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quéven. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Quéven (French)
- Map of Quéven on Michelin (English)
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