Carantec
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Kélenn Beach, at Carantec
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Location within Brittany region
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| Coordinates: 48°40′07″N 3°54′45″W / 48.6686°N 3.9125°WCoordinates: 48°40′07″N 3°54′45″W / 48.6686°N 3.9125°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix | |
| Canton | Taulé | |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Guy Guéguen | |
| Area1 | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012 [1])2 | 3,150 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29023 / 29660 | |
| Elevation | 0–74 m (0–243 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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Carantec (Karanteg in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Carantec is located on the coast of the English Channel, and contains a small island within its boundaries, Île Callot. Carantec is bordered by the communes of Henvic and Taulé to the south, and is near to the town of Morlaix.
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International relations[edit]
Carantec is twinned with Grand-Saconnex in Switzerland, and with Crantock in the United Kingdom.
Local Industries[edit]
Carantec's two primary industries are oyster farming and tourism.
Tourism[edit]
Since 1926, Carantec has been classified as a "station balnéaire".[2]
Oyster Farming[edit]
Carantec and the Bay of Morlaix have been home to oyster farming operations since 1892. Today Carantec is home to 15 oyster farms with over 700 hectares of oyster beds that produce over 6500 tons of oysters per year.[3]
Population[edit]
Inhabitants of Carantec are called in French Carantécois.
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 999 | 949 | 1152 | 1222 | 1231 | 1250 | 1230 | 1290 | 1305 | 1320 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 1355 | 1393 | 1387 | 1374 | 1391 | 1636 | 1756 | 1794 | 1641 | 1724 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 1833 | 1925 | 2106 | 2147 | 2210 | 2548 | 2494 | 2603 | 2651 | 2527 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Population | 2522 | 2609 | 2724 | 3309 | 3150 |
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References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official website (French)
- 360° Photosphere by John Goulding, Visual360Media.com
- French Ministry of Culture list for Carantec (French)
- Cultural Heritage[permanent dead link] (French)
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