Surzur

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Surzur
Surzhur
Surzur coat of arms
Surzur (France)
Surzur
region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Vannes
Canton Séné
Community association Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Coordinates 47 ° 35 ′  N , 2 ° 38 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 35 ′  N , 2 ° 38 ′  W
height 0-42 m
surface 57.29 km 2
Residents 4,429 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 77 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 56450
INSEE code 56248
Website http://www.surzur.fr/

Surzur ( Breton Surzhur ) is a French municipality with 4,429 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany .

geography

Surzur is located in the south of the Morbihan department. It is about 15 kilometers to Vannes .

history

Menhirs testify to the early colonization by the Gauls. The Roman road from Vannes to Nantes ran through the municipality. Finds during excavations also show the permanent settlement. Remnants of a pottery from the 4th century were unearthed. The Templars erected various buildings that are no longer preserved today. In the Middle Ages it belonged to various liege lords. After the French Revolution, the area was devastated by skirmishes between French government troops and supporters of the Chouannerie . Surzur only became an independent municipality in 1790. During World War II, the Wehrmacht confiscated the manor house of Pérénes. Until 1947 the place was connected to the network of Chemins de fer du Morbihan .

Population development

In 1800 the number of inhabitants was 2587. This made it one of the most populous municipalities in the department. The number of people in the community fell for the first time in the Napoleonic era. From 1821 to 1911, the population remained at a high level of around 2,200. Then there was another loss of population. A second phase of stability followed between 1921 and 1946. In the years 1946 to 1954 there was another wave of emigration, which was followed by a third phase of stagnation until 1975. Since 1975 the number of residents has increased sharply due to the proximity to the city of Vannes (1975–2012: +170%).

year 1800 1821 1911 1921 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
Residents 2587 2227 2133 1811 1765 1490 1492 1461 1452 1658 2081 2434 3171 3927

Attractions

See also: List of the Monuments historiques in Surzur

  • Saint Symphorien village church
  • numerous chapels
  • Castle of Le Grégo
  • several manor houses and manor houses (Pérénès, Kerguézec, Pembulzo and Le Guermeur)
  • enclosed sources and crossroads
  • several windmills and water-powered mills (in Beaujouer, Le Grégo, Kerguisé, Perhuidec, Pénérès and Epinay)
  • the Bergard menhirs stand east of Surzur

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 1033-1035.

Web links

Commons : Surzur  - collection of images, videos and audio files