Pont-Scorff Paou-Skorn | |
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) The Scorff in Pont-Scorff | |
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Location of Pont-Scorff  | |
)  Pont-Scorff ) Pont-Scorff | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′06″N 3°24′07″W / 47.835°N 3.4019°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Guidel |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierrik Névannen[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.50 km2 (9.07 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[2] | 3,744 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56179 /56620 |
| Elevation | 2–72 m (6.6–236.2 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pont-Scorff (Breton: Pont-Skorf) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
It takes its name from the River Scorff, which flows through the town.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Pont-Scorff are called in French Scorvipontains or Scorffipontais.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on February 22, 2008.
In 2008, 8.74% of children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[3]
See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Gaston-Auguste Schweitzer Sculptor statue of Fernand de Langle de Cary
References
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)