Commana

Commana (Breton: Kommanna) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Commana Kommanna
Commune
Mougau Gallery grave
Coat of arms
Location of Commana
Commana Commana
Coordinates: 48°24′51″N 3°57′10″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Morlaix
Canton	Landivisiau
Intercommunality	Pays de Landivisiau
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Guéguen
Area ^1	39.90 km^2 (15.41 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,036
• Density	26/km^2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29038 /29450
Elevation	104–372 m (341–1,220 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Inhabitants of Commana are called in French Commanéens.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 2,664 —     1800 2,045 −23.2% 1806 2,332 +14.0% 1821 2,457 +5.4% 1831 2,670 +8.7% 1836 2,691 +0.8% 1841 2,881 +7.1% 1846 2,976 +3.3% 1851 2,781 −6.6% 1856 2,712 −2.5% 1861 2,763 +1.9% 1866 2,660 −3.7%

Year Pop. ±% 1872 2,645 −0.6% 1876 2,634 −0.4% 1881 2,546 −3.3% 1886 2,622 +3.0% 1891 2,625 +0.1% 1896 2,593 −1.2% 1901 2,608 +0.6% 1906 2,557 −2.0% 1911 2,414 −5.6% 1921 2,064 −14.5% 1926 2,035 −1.4% 1931 1,933 −5.0%

Year Pop. ±% 1936 1,849 −4.3% 1946 1,655 −10.5% 1954 1,480 −10.6% 1962 1,462 −1.2% 1968 1,370 −6.3% 1975 1,263 −7.8% 1982 1,153 −8.7% 1990 1,061 −8.0% 1999 988 −6.9% 2008 1,064 +7.7%

Breton language

In 2009, 45.1% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[2]

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department
• Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
• Roland Doré sculptor
• Commana Parish close

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue Archived November 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)