Pont-Scorff

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.

Pont-Scorff Paou-Skorn
Commune
The Scorff in Pont-Scorff
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-Scorff
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Coordinates: 47°50′06″N 3°24′07″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  (2022)[2]	4,015
• 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.

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.

Topographic map

Population

Historical 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