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Commune of Guingamp |
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| Gwengamp | ||
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| Coordinates | 48°33′48″N 3°09′00″W / 48.56333°N 3.15°W | |
| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp | |
| Canton | Guingamp | |
| Intercommunality | Guingamp | |
| Mayor | Noël Le Graët (2001–2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 62–126 m (200–410 ft) | |
| Land area1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 8,008 (1999) | |
| - Density | 2,348 /km² (6,080 /sq mi) | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 22070/ 22200 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Guingamp (Breton: Gwengamp) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in north-western France.
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Demographics
Inhabitants of Guingamp are called Guingampais.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on July the 8th of 2008.
In 2007, there was 15,2% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1]
Culture
The Breton dance festival of Saint-Loup is held every year in mid-August.
Then there is the annual ‘pardon’, which brings pilgrims to pay homage to the ‘Black Virgin’ in the Basilica of Notre Dame de Bon Secours.
Guingamp is home to the 2008-9 Coupe de France holders En Avant de Guingamp, a football team in Ligue 2, the second-highest league in French football.
History
The town has, like many others in the region, a rich and interesting history. This is exemplified in the remains of Guingamp’s three castles, razed to ground level by the order of Richelieu and now reduced to three towers. For lovers of history and architecture there is much to discover in Guingamp.
Famous people
- Joseph Guy Ropartz, composer
- Théophile Marie Brébant, Colonel in the french Army
See also
External links
- Guingamp Tourist Office (in French)
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Guingamp (French)
References
- ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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