Kerlaz
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region | Brittany | |
Department | Finistère | |
Arrondissement | Quimper | |
Canton | Douarnenez | |
Community association | Douarnenez Communauté | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 6 ′ N , 4 ° 16 ′ W | |
height | 2-137 m | |
surface | 11.45 km 2 | |
Residents | 799 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 70 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 29100 | |
INSEE code | 29090 | |
Mairie Kerlaz |
Kerlaz ( Breton Kerlaz ) is a French commune in the Finistère department with 799 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
location
The municipality is located in western Brittany , a good two kilometers east of the Bay of Douarnenez on the Atlantic in the Cornouaille region , a few kilometers east of Douarnenez , about 16 kilometers northwest of Quimper , 17 kilometers southwest of Châteaulin , and 36 kilometers south-southeast of Brest (as the crow flies ).
traffic
The nearest exits on the motorway-like expressway E 60 ( Nantes -Brest) and regional train stations on the mainly parallel railway line are at Quimper and Châteaulin.
The nearest regional airport is located near Brest .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
Residents | 609 | 567 | 513 | 614 | 729 | 803 | 797 | 799 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint Germain Church
See: List of Monuments historiques in Kerlaz
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 186-187.
Web links
Commons : Kerlaz - collection of images, videos and audio files