Saint-Rivoal
Saint-Rivoal (Breton: Sant-Riwal) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Saint-Rivoal
Sant-Riwal | |
|---|---|
 Mont Saint-Michel-de-Brasparts, seen from Glujeau Ty Riou to the west | |
Location of Saint-Rivoal  | |
  Saint-Rivoal  Saint-Rivoal | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′59″N 3°59′40″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Carhaix-Plouguer |
| Intercommunality | Monts d'Arrée Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Mickaël Toullec[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi) |
| Population | 211 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29261 /29190 |
| Elevation | 110–381 m (361–1,250 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Rivoal are called in French Saint-Rivoaliens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 579 | — |
| 1931 | 509 | −12.1% |
| 1936 | 490 | −3.7% |
| 1946 | 424 | −13.5% |
| 1954 | 358 | −15.6% |
| 1962 | 311 | −13.1% |
| 1968 | 257 | −17.4% |
| 1975 | 225 | −12.5% |
| 1982 | 208 | −7.6% |
| 1990 | 172 | −17.3% |
| 1999 | 164 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | 171 | +4.3% |
Breton language
As of 2010 and previous years, all primary-school children (numbering about 30), attended the bilingual public school, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[3][4]
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- (in Breton and French) Ecole publique bilingue de Saint-Rivoal
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Rivoal. |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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