Loperhet

Loperhet
Loperc'hed
Commune
The parish church of Sainte-Brigitte
The parish church of Sainte-Brigitte
Coat of arms of Loperhet
Coat of arms
Location of Loperhet
Map
Loperhet is located in France
Loperhet
Loperhet
Loperhet is located in Brittany
Loperhet
Loperhet
Coordinates: 48°22′32″N 4°18′14″W / 48.3756°N 4.3039°W / 48.3756; -4.3039
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonPont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Godet[1]
Area
1
20.31 km2 (7.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,951
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29140 /29470
Elevation0–162 m (0–531 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loperhet (French pronunciation: [lɔpeʁɛt]; also Lopérhet; Breton: Loperc'hed) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Population

Inhabitants of Loperhet are called in French Loperhétois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,315—    
1975 1,411+1.01%
1982 2,030+5.33%
1990 2,941+4.74%
1999 3,466+1.84%
2007 3,530+0.23%
2012 3,602+0.40%
2017 3,760+0.86%
Source: INSEE[3]

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 22 October 2008.

In 2008, 14.56% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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