Arzano, Finistère
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Arzano, Finistère
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Location within Brittany region
Arzano
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Arzano |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Quimperlé |
| Mayor | Marie-Isabelle Doussal (2008—2014) |
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| Land area1 | 34.04 km2 (13.14 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,402 (2008) |
| - Density | 41 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29002/ 29300 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 47°54′07″N 3°26′20″W / 47.9019°N 3.4389°W
Arzano (Breton: An Arzhanaou) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. It lies on the D22 road.
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Population
Inhabitants of Arzano are called Arzanois.
| Year | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 |
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| Population | 1757 | 1834 | 1873 | 1957 | 1801 | 1917 | 1957 | 1874 | 1862 | 1877 |
| Year | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 |
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| Population | 1779 | 1861 | 1948 | 1952 | 1943 | 1948 | 1851 | 1917 | 1941 | 1738 |
| Year | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 |
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| Population | 1839 | 1793 | 1676 | 1766 | 1524 | 1310 | 1206 | 1103 | 1113 | 1224 |
| Year | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1324 | 1402 |
Sights
The commune contains the ruins of the Château de La Roche-Moysan, Château de Kerlarec (19th century)[1] and the 16th century Saint-Laurent church.
See also
References
External links
- French Ministry of Culture list for Arzano (French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
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