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La Feuillée

Coordinates: 48°23′33″N 3°51′08″W / 48.3925°N 3.8522°W / 48.3925; -3.8522
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La Feuillée
Ar Fouilhez
La Feuillée, the highest village in Brittany
La Feuillée, the highest village in Brittany
Coat of arms of La Feuillée
Location of La Feuillée
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La Feuillée is located in France
La Feuillée
La Feuillée
La Feuillée is located in Brittany
La Feuillée
La Feuillée
Coordinates: 48°23′33″N 3°51′08″W / 48.3925°N 3.8522°W / 48.3925; -3.8522
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementChâteaulin
CantonCarhaix-Plouguer
IntercommunalityMonts d'Arrée Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Dumonteil[1]
Area
1
31.55 km2 (12.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
670
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29054 /29690
Elevation192–381 m (630–1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Feuillée (French pronunciation: [la fœje]; Breton: Ar Fouilhez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 781—    
1975 691−1.73%
1982 619−1.56%
1990 555−1.35%
1999 604+0.94%
2009 659+0.88%
2014 635−0.74%
2020 656+0.54%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of La Feuillée are called in French Feuillantins. The population has been divided by three since the year 1881.

Geography

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The village is situated in the Monts d'Arrée, a moorland area in the northern part of the Finistère. The village centre is located 21 km (13 mi) south of Morlaix and 47 km (29 mi) east of Brest. The village centre is the highest in Brittany. It is at an altitude of 275 meters. It is surrounded by several high peaks : the Roc'h Trevezel (385 meters), the Roc'h Tredudon (385 meters).

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Topographic map

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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