Saint-Pabu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ paby]; Breton: Sant-Pabu) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Saint-Pabu
Sant-Pabu | |
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 The small beach on the left bank of the Aber-Benoît in Saint-Pabu | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Pabu  | |
  Saint-Pabu  Saint-Pabu | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′55″N 4°35′47″W / 48.5653°N 4.5964°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Plabennec |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Briant[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,067 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29257 /29830 |
| Elevation | 0–56 m (0–184 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
Inhabitants of Saint-Pabu are called in French Saint-Pabusiens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,283 | — |
| 1975 | 1,278 | −0.06% |
| 1982 | 1,380 | +1.10% |
| 1990 | 1,392 | +0.11% |
| 1999 | 1,479 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 1,774 | +2.30% |
| 2012 | 2,051 | +2.94% |
| 2017 | 2,074 | +0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Toponymy edit
The name Pabu comes from one of the names of Saint Tugdual.
Breton language edit
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 14 January 2006.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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- Official website (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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