Guer
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guer (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʁ]; Breton: Gwern-Porc'hoed) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Guer
Gwern-Porc'hoed | |
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Coordinates: 47°54′17″N 2°07′09″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Vannes |
Canton | Guer |
Intercommunality | CC de l'Oust à Brocéliande |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Bléher[1] |
Area 1 | 52.11 km2 (20.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,068 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56075 /56380 |
Elevation | 18–155 m (59–509 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 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 located at the edge of the famous Brocéliande Forest, which is the setting of the Round Table novels in Brittany. It is 43 km (27 mi) southwest from Rennes, the regional capital.
Camp Coëtquidan (Camp de Coëtquidan) is located in Guer and comprises three military educational facilities:
Inhabitants of Guer are called Guerrois.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,757 | — |
1975 | 5,922 | +0.40% |
1982 | 5,657 | −0.65% |
1990 | 5,794 | +0.30% |
1999 | 5,560 | −0.46% |
2007 | 6,305 | +1.58% |
2012 | 6,327 | +0.07% |
2017 | 6,192 | −0.43% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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