Runan (Côtes-d'Armor)
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Cotes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp | |
| Canton | Bégard | |
| Community association | Guingamp Paimpol Armor Argoat Agglomération | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 42 ′ N , 3 ° 13 ′ W | |
| height | 25-102 m | |
| surface | 5.12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 240 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 47 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 22260 | |
| INSEE code | 22269 | |
 Notre-Dame Church in Runan |
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Runan is a French commune with 240 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bretagne region in the Côtes-d'Armor department .
history
- Originally there was a pagan place of worship in the Runan area in honor of the god Belenus .
- The territory was eventually given to the Knights Templar .
- In 1312 Runan was taken over by the Order of St. John and from then on was attached to the Commandery of Palacret .
- The monks of Palacret built the present Notre-Dame church in the 14th and 15th centuries and operated a hospital and leprosy home here .
- Runan only became an independent community on September 1, 1986.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 | ||
| Residents | 314 | 276 | 227 | 225 | 249 | 233 | ||
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
After a sharp decline, the population has stabilized again since the 1990s.
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church, from the 14th and 15th centuries with a crucifixion window ( Monument historique )
- Runan has a lovely enclosed parish .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Côtes-d'Armor. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-017-5 , pp. 1102-1104.
Web links
Commons : Runan - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Runan on the website of the community ( Memento of June 25, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- Historical information about Runan (French)