Tonquédec
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| Tonquédec Tonkedeg |
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Location within Brittany region
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| Coordinates: 48°40′12″N 3°23′38″W / 48.67°N 3.3939°WCoordinates: 48°40′12″N 3°23′38″W / 48.67°N 3.3939°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Lannion | |
| Canton | Plouaret | |
| Intercommunality | Centre Trégor | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Claude Le Buzulier | |
| Area1 | 18.01 km2 (6.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,064 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22340 / 22140 | |
| Elevation | 10–106 m (33–348 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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Tonquédec (Breton: Tonkedeg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population[edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 804 | — |
| 1968 | 958 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 865 | −9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,045 | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 1,061 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,063 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,064 | +0.1% |
Inhabitants of Tonquédec are called tonquédois in French.
Breton language[edit]
Most of the inhabitants speaking Breton, the municipality launched a Breton linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on May 23, 2006.
See also[edit]
Sister City[edit]
Corofin, County Clare (Ireland)
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