Callac
Callac (French pronunciation: [kalak] (
listen); Breton: Kallag) is a communes in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in north-western France.
Callac
Kallag | |
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 The church of Saint-Laurent | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Callac  | |
  Callac  Callac | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′18″N 3°25′36″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Callac |
| Intercommunality | Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Rolland |
| Area 1 | 33.03 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,229 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22025 /22160 |
| Elevation | 116–291 m (381–955 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Callac is located 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Guingamp and 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Carhaix, Finistère.
Landmarks
- Botmel Chapel
- Naous statue, by Georges Lucien Guyot
- Callac Church
- Roman bridge
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3,002 | — |
| 1968 | 3,043 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3,024 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,872 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,592 | −9.7% |
| 1999 | 2,459 | −5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,351 | −4.4% |
Inhabitants of Callac are called Callacois in French.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Callac. |
- Official website (in French)
- Joseph Lohou's internet site about Callac de Bretagne
- Géographie de Bretagne, portail des villes et pays bretons - Callac / Kallag
- Information on Callac and Questellic
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