Étables-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [etabl syʁ mɛʁ], literally Étables on Sea; Breton: Staol; Gallo: Establ) is a former commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is the seat of the commune of Binic-Étables-sur-Mer.
Étables-sur-Mer
Staol | |
|---|---|
Part of Binic-Étables-sur-Mer | |
 Plage du moulin | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Étables-sur-Mer  | |
  Étables-sur-Mer  Étables-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′38″N 2°50′02″W / 48.6272°N 2.8338°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Plouha |
| Commune | Binic-Étables-sur-Mer |
| Area 1 | 9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 3,147 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22680 |
| Elevation | 0–82 m (0–269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
It is notable as the birthplace of Saint Théodore Guérin (Saint Theodora).[2]
On 1 March 2016, Binic and Étables-sur-Mer merged becoming one commune called Binic-Étables-sur-Mer.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,928 | — |
| 1968 | 1,954 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,041 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,039 | −0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,121 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,514 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 2,999 | +19.3% |
Inhabitants of Étables-sur-Mer are called tagarins or établais in French.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Mug, Mary Theodosia (1904). Life and Life-Work of Mother Theodore Guerin. New York: Benzinger Bros.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Étables-sur-Mer.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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