Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao (French pronunciation: [ɡemne pɛ̃fo] (
listen); Breton: Gwenvenez-Penfaou) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.
Guémené-Penfao | |
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Commune | |
 The church in Guémené-Penfao | |
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Location of Guémené-Penfao  | |
  Guémené-Penfao  Guémené-Penfao | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′51″N 1°49′53″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
| Canton | Guémené-Penfao |
| Intercommunality | Redon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Barathon-Bazelle |
| Area 1 | 105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,233 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44067 /44290 |
| Elevation | 2–83 m (6.6–272.3 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 3,383 | — |
| 1806 | 3,436 | +1.6% |
| 1821 | 3,634 | +5.8% |
| 1831 | 3,798 | +4.5% |
| 1841 | 4,013 | +5.7% |
| 1851 | 4,630 | +15.4% |
| 1861 | 4,977 | +7.5% |
| 1872 | 5,923 | +19.0% |
| 1881 | 6,566 | +10.9% |
| 1891 | 6,812 | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 6,738 | −1.1% |
| 1911 | 6,497 | −3.6% |
| 1921 | 5,982 | −7.9% |
| 1931 | 5,697 | −4.8% |
| 1946 | 5,527 | −3.0% |
| 1954 | 5,331 | −3.5% |
| 1962 | 5,189 | −2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,977 | −4.1% |
| 1975 | 4,590 | −7.8% |
| 1982 | 4,476 | −2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,464 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,569 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,920 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5,200 | +5.7% |
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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