Guern
Guern (Breton: Gwern) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Guern
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 The town hall in Guern | |
Location of Guern 
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| Coordinates: 48°01′53″N 3°05′26″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Pontivy |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joseph Le Bouédec[1] |
| Area 1 | 47.01 km2 (18.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,310 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56076 /56310 |
| Elevation | 67–188 m (220–617 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is also a nickname for Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, and the two should not be confused.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Guern are called in French Guernates.
See also
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guern. |
- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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