Gouézec

Gouézec (French pronunciation: [ɡwezɛk]; Breton: Gouezeg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Commune
A general view of Gouézec
Location of Gouézec
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Coordinates: 48°10′12″N 3°58′15″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Châteaulin
Canton	Briec
Intercommunality	Pleyben-Châteaulin-Porzay
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Cécile Nay[1]
Area 1	30.94 km2 (11.95 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,115
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29062 /29190
Elevation	19–270 m (62–886 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,212	—
1975	1,062	−1.87%
1982	1,070	+0.11%
1990	1,076	+0.07%
1999	984	−0.99%
2009	1,101	+1.13%
2014	1,112	+0.20%
2020	1,104	−0.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Gouézec are called in French Gouézécois.

Geography

The river Aulne forms the commune's northern border. The Kareg an Tan (270 meters above sea level) is the highest peak in the village.

Map

Topographic map

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department