Belle-Isle-en-Terre
Belle-Isle-en-Terre (Breton: Benac'h) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Belle isle - in modern French - Belle île meaning "beautiful island" and en Terre significate "on the ground".
Belle-Isle-en-Terre
Benac'h | |
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 Chateau | |
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Location of Belle-Isle-en-Terre 
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  Belle-Isle-en-Terre  Belle-Isle-en-Terre | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′44″N 3°23′36″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Callac |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Belle-Isle-en-Terre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | François Le Marrec |
| Area 1 | 14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,031 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22005 /22810 |
| Elevation | 77–266 m (253–873 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 741 | — |
| 1800 | 812 | +9.6% |
| 1806 | 816 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 905 | +10.9% |
| 1831 | 1,079 | +19.2% |
| 1836 | 1,378 | +27.7% |
| 1841 | 1,740 | +26.3% |
| 1846 | 1,851 | +6.4% |
| 1851 | 1,600 | −13.6% |
| 1856 | 1,602 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1,272 | −20.6% |
| 1866 | 2,051 | +61.2% |
| 1872 | 1,876 | −8.5% |
| 1876 | 1,920 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 1,997 | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 1,945 | −2.6% |
| 1891 | 1,929 | −0.8% |
| 1896 | 1,944 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 1,896 | −2.5% |
| 1906 | 1,862 | −1.8% |
| 1911 | 1,748 | −6.1% |
| 1921 | 1,612 | −7.8% |
| 1926 | 1,659 | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 1,619 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | 1,508 | −6.9% |
| 1946 | 1,501 | −0.5% |
| 1954 | 1,284 | −14.5% |
| 1962 | 1,231 | −4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,142 | −7.2% |
| 1975 | 1,185 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,204 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,067 | −11.4% |
| 1999 | 1,099 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,057 | −3.8% |
Inhabitants of Belle-Isle-en-Terre are called Bellilois in French.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on November 26, 2007.
In 2008, 28.46% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue Archived 2008-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belle-Isle-en-Terre. |
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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