Noyal-Pontivy (French pronunciation: [nwajal pɔ̃tivi]; Breton: Noal-Pondi) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Noyal-Pontivy
Noal-Pondi | |
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 The town hall in Noyal-Pontivy | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Noyal-Pontivy  | |
  Noyal-Pontivy  Noyal-Pontivy | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′03″N 2°52′51″W / 48.0675°N 2.8808°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Pontivy |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lionel Ropert[1] |
| Area 1 | 53.45 km2 (20.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,607 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56151 /56920 |
| Elevation | 54–162 m (177–531 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,458 | — |
| 1975 | 2,731 | +1.52% |
| 1982 | 3,066 | +1.67% |
| 1990 | 3,155 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 3,285 | +0.45% |
| 2007 | 3,598 | +1.14% |
| 2012 | 3,693 | +0.52% |
| 2017 | 3,639 | −0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Inhabitants of Noyal-Pontivy are called in French Noyalais.
Breton language edit
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 19 September 2005.
See also edit
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Gaston-Auguste Schweitzer Sculptor of Noyal-Pontivy war memorial
References edit
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Noyal-Pontivy.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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