Quéven
Quéven (French pronunciation: [kevɛ̃]; Breton: Kewenn) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Quéven Kewenn | |
|---|---|
Chapelle de la Trinité de Quéven | |
Quéven Quéven | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′22″N 3°24′50″W / 47.7894°N 3.4139°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Ploemeur |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Boutruche[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.93 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,790 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56185 /56530 |
| Elevation | 2–66 m (6.6–216.5 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
During World War I, Quéven lost one hundred and one of its children.
85% of the town was destroyed in World War II. In January 1945, the city of Toulouse adopted the ruined town, via its mayor Raymond Badiou. In memory of this help the main square of Quéven was renamed "Place de la ville de Toulouse" and a street in Toulouse was renamed "Rue de Quéven".[4]
The city of Queven has been honoured 25 September 1949 with Cross of War 1929-1945 by the citation 11 November 1948 of the Ministry of the Armed Force, Max Lejeune.
Population edit
Inhabitants of Quéven are called in French Quévenois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,954 | — |
| 1975 | 4,529 | +6.30% |
| 1982 | 6,798 | +5.97% |
| 1990 | 8,400 | +2.68% |
| 1999 | 8,314 | −0.11% |
| 2007 | 8,744 | +0.63% |
| 2012 | 8,666 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 8,676 | +0.02% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Twin towns edit
Quéven is twinned with:
Breton language edit
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 26 September 2008.
In 2008, there was 1,83% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[6]
See also edit
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Entry on sculptor of Quéven war memorial Jean Joncourt
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
- ^ La place de la ville de Toulouse, Quéven au fil du temps
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links edit
- 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)