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Guidel

Commune in Brittany, France

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Guidel (French pronunciation: [gidɛl]; Breton: Gwidel) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Guidel are called in French Guidélois.

01Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,367,     
1975 4,163+3.08%
1982 6,071+5.54%
1990 8,241+3.89%
1999 9,156+1.18%
2007 9,973+1.07%
2012 10,279+0.61%
2017 11,550+2.36%
2023 12,338+1.11%
Source: INSEE
Ponds of Petit and Grand Loc'h
Ponds of Petit and Grand Loc'h

02Cemetery

The communal cemetery, containing 108 tombs from the World War II, has been listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Most of the casualties were belonging to the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force.

03Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 27 March 2007.

In 2008, there was 6,44% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.

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