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Riec-sur-Bélon
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The church of Saint-Pierre, in Riec-sur-Bélon
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 Riec-sur-Bélon
Location in France
Riec-sur-Bélon
Location in Brittany
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Moëlan-sur-Mer | |
| Intercommunality | CA Quimperlé Communauté | |
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54.64 km2 (21.10 sq mi) | |
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4,307 | |
| • Density | 78.825/km2 (204.16/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
29236 /29340
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| Elevation | 0–94 m (0–308 ft) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Riec-sur-Bélon (French pronunciation: [ʁjɛk syʁ belɔ̃]; Breton: Rieg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Riec-sur-Bélon are called in French Riécois.
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Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 16 December 2008.
International relations
Riec-sur-Bélon is twinned with:
Notable People
- François Cadoret (1887-1948) - politician
See also
In Spanish: Riec-sur-Bélon para niños
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