Pont-Scorff
Pont-Scorff
Paou-Skorn | |
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 The Scorff in Pont-Scorff | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pont-Scorff  | |
  Pont-Scorff  Pont-Scorff | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′06″N 3°24′07″W / 47.835°N 3.4019°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Guidel |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierrik Névannen[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.50 km2 (9.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,965 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56179 /56620 |
| Elevation | 2–72 m (6.6–236.2 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pont-Scorff (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ skɔʁf]; Breton: Pont-Skorf) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] It takes its name from the river Scorff, which flows through the town.
Geography
The town lies in the valley of the river Scorff. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais. The town is located 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Lorient.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,704 | — |
| 1975 | 1,758 | +0.45% |
| 1982 | 2,295 | +3.88% |
| 1990 | 2,312 | +0.09% |
| 1999 | 2,623 | +1.41% |
| 2007 | 3,087 | +2.06% |
| 2012 | 3,407 | +1.99% |
| 2017 | 3,744 | +1.90% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Inhabitants of Pont-Scorff are called in French Scorvipontains or Scorffipontais.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 22 February 2008.
In 2008, 8.74% of children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[5]
See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Gaston-Auguste Schweitzer Sculptor statue of Fernand de Langle de Cary
References
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pont-Scorff.
- 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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