Allaire
Allaire Alaèr |
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region | Brittany | |
Department | Morbihan | |
Arrondissement | Vannes | |
Canton | Guer | |
Community association | Redon agglomeration | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 38 ′ N , 2 ° 10 ′ W | |
height | 1-88 m | |
surface | 41.74 km 2 | |
Residents | 3,854 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 92 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 56350 | |
INSEE code | 56001 | |
Website | http://www.allaire.fr | |
Old mill wheel in Allaire |
Allaire ( Gallo Alaèr , Breton Alaer ) is a French municipality with 3854 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany .
The municipality was the capital of the canton of Allaire in the arrondissement of Vannes until 2015 .
geography
Allaire is 45 kilometers from Vannes and 90 kilometers from Lorient at an altitude of between one and 88 meters above sea level. The Vilaine forms the southern boundary of the municipality.
Neighboring municipalities are Saint-Perreux in the northeast, Saint-Jean-la-Poterie in the east, Rieux in the southeast, Saint-Dolay in the south, Béganne in the southwest, Saint-Gorgon in the west and Saint-Jacut-les-Pins in the northwest.
history
Allaire was first mentioned in 878 as Alair (11th century: Halaer , 1378: Aller , 1460: Aloir , 1516: Allair ).
administration
Mayor of Allaire is Jean-François Mary. Allaire does not belong to any local authority association.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
Residents | 2103 | 2219 | 2394 | 2686 | 2990 | 3188 | 3569 |
dialect
Allaire belongs to the area of Brittany where Gallo was spoken.
Architectural monuments
See: List of Monuments historiques in Allaire
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 29-34.